Hamas’s armed wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, announced that “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” was launched against Israel and 5 thousand rockets and mortars were launched against military bases in the first 20 minutes. Hamas officials called on all Palestinians to join the operation. As a result of rocket attacks, a woman in her 70s and at least 4 people in Kuseife died in the Gderot region of Israel and many people were injured.