Haviv Rettig Gur is a political correspondent for the Times of Israel and related his experience with the barrage of Hamas rockets launched at Israel Tuesday.
Siren in Jerusalem. Right now
— Haviv Rettig Gur (@havivrettiggur) July 8, 2014
Three explosions, distant but in hearing distance of where I'm standing in southern Jerusalem. Probably Iron Dome?
— Haviv Rettig Gur (@havivrettiggur) July 8, 2014
Five rockets intercepted south of Jerusalem. No damage or hurt in capital, but explosions heard by residents.
— Haviv Rettig Gur (@havivrettiggur) July 8, 2014
The official Israel Defense Forces Twitter account relays the following information.
#Hamas has begun targeting #Israel from the air, sea & ground. We will respond with severity to this direct attack on Israeli sovereignty
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 8, 2014
BREAKING: For the second time in less than 3 hours, rockets sirens sounded in Tel Aviv
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 8, 2014
BREAKING: Rocket sirens sounded in Jerusalem
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 8, 2014
BREAKING: Rocket sirens sound again in Tel Aviv
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 8, 2014
Hamas is responsible for the rocket barrage fired at #Israel in the past few minutes. The #IDF will respond firmly to these attacks
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 8, 2014
In response to constant rocket fire, #IDF hit 50 terror targets today making a total of 200 since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 8, 2014
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— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 8, 2014
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— Israel Breaking (@IsraelBreaking) July 8, 2014
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Just spoke to someone in apartment near Rabin Square in Tel Aviv – reports huge boom and building shake
— Justin Kenny (@JustinPKenny) July 8, 2014
The scene in #TelAviv this afternoon as rocket sirens blared (via @ynetnews h/t @Ostrov_A) #IsraelUnderFire pic.twitter.com/2vMARxB5Zu
— William Daroff (@Daroff) July 8, 2014
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Life goes on in Israel, with other priorities kept firmly in mind.
In center of Jerusalem. Bars are packed with people watching videos of Jerusalem rocket interceptions, waiting for #WorldCup match to start
— Eytan Buchman (@EytanBuchman) July 8, 2014