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Air Raid Sirens Going Off In Tel Aviv As Missiles Fall On Outskirts Of The City

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Multiple unconfirmed reports are careening across Twitter that air raid sirens are ringing amid missile strikes in Tel Aviv.

Haaretz confirms sirens are ringing and that rockets have hit Holon, south of Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv, the second most populous city in Israel and its capital, has not heard warning sirens since the Persian Gulf War in 1991.

The Chicago Tribune reports:

"Israeli media reports said the rocket came down near an amusement park in sand dunes on the edge of Rishon Lezion, a city of 300,000 people. It was the northernmost point struck by a rocket since Israel's Gaza offensive began on Wednesday."

12:19 EDT: While Tel Aviv residents are reporting explosions over twitter, an IDF Spokesperson reports that no rockets have struck the city, but also says that residents of central Israel "won't be calm" throughout the night.

12:01 EDT: The Jerusalem Post reports "Islamic Jihad" is taking responsibility for the strikes. Reuters reports no casualties. 

From Haaretz: 

Rockets strike Holon, Rishon Letzion; three soldiers wounded in attack on Eshkol region; Military sources: Close to 200 rockets fired by Gaza militants explode in Israel since beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense, Iron Dome intercepts 48; IDF strikes over 100 targets in Gaza.

The Times of Israel is live blogging the attacks:

At 12:01 p.m. EDT:  Two rockets have landed near Tel Aviv in the past several minutes.

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