Al-Quds: the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, announced that it targeted the Israeli city of Sderot and surrounding settlements in Gaza with a barrage of rockets on Wednesday evening. This escalation follows a period of relative calm in the region.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Al-Quds Brigades released a statement detailing their attack, which marks a significant uptick in hostilities in the area. Concurrently, the Israeli Home Front confirmed that sirens were activated in Zar’at in the Western Galilee, signaling incoming rocket fire. This indicates that the scope of the rocket attacks may have extended beyond the immediate vicinity of Gaza.

The implications of this renewed aggression are yet unclear, but they are likely to provoke a strong response from the Israeli military, as has been the pattern in past exchanges. The situation remains fluid, and further updates are expected as more information becomes available.