The armed wing of Hamas, the Izzeddin El-Kassam Brigades, launched a rocket attack on the city of Ashdod under Israeli occupation near the Gaza Strip. According to a written statement from the El-Kassam Brigades, the attack was carried out in response to Israeli targeting of civilians in the Gaza Strip. The statement did not provide information on the number of rockets used or the extent of the damage caused. The Israeli army reported that 10 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, with 5 being intercepted and 5 hitting different areas. Channel 12 television reported that sirens sounded in the Shifla area south of Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Tel Aviv. Israel Hayom newspaper stated that one of the rockets directly hit Ashkelon, injuring one person who was taken to the hospital. The report mentioned material damage in the area but noted that fortunately no casualties were reported.