Israeli Channel 14 reported that since the start of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon has received 20 wounded.

In context, Israeli media reported that it is estimated that more than 200 rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip at Israeli targets since yesterday, as warning sirens sounded in Ashkelon and the Israeli army was ordered to stick to fortified premises.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli army expected to continue its aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip for a week, noting that there were currently no ceasefire talks with Islamic Jihad.

An army spokesman told AFP that the Israeli army was “preparing to continue the operation for a week … and there are no ceasefire negotiations currently underway,” confirming Israeli media reports.

In turn, Palestinian resistance groups have responded to Israeli raids in the Gaza Strip with rocket-propelled grenades at communities in the Gaza shell, Tel Aviv, Tar Ben Gurion and other Israeli targets.