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The authorities of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv have decided to open all bomb shelters amid the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip.

"All bomb shelters in the city are opened," the city authorities wrote on Facebook (banned in Russia).

On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and carried out missile strikes, killing 10 people and injuring over 50, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has expressed concern over the escalation of hostilities between Israel and the Gaza Strip.

On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and carried out missile strikes, killing 10 people and injuring over 50, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Following the airstrikes, Ziyad Nakhalah, the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, threatened to retaliate by launching a missile attack on Tel Aviv. Israel has since been repelling missile attacks and launching new attacks on Gaza Strip.

"We are concerned by the escalation of armed hostilities. If this cycle of violence spins out of control, it will bear heavy consequences for civilian populations. We call on all parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law," the ICRC wrote on Twitter.

Israel will continue the military operation in the Gaza Strip until all its goals are achieved, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz told his US counterpart, Lloyd Austin.

On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and carried out missile strikes, killing 10 people and injuring over 50, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Following the airstrikes, Ziyad Nakhalah, the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, threatened to retaliate by launching a missile attack on Tel Aviv. Israel has since been repelling missile attacks and launching new attacks on Gaza Strip.

"Defense Minister Benny Gantz has talked today to US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and informed him about the Breaking Dawn operation. Minister Gantz pointed out that Israel was working on protecting its citizens and will act decisively and very precisely against the terrorists and their infrastructure until the goals are achieved," the Israeli Defense Ministry said.

Egyptian negotiators are holding continuous talks with both sides of the conflict in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to urge them to take deescalation steps, the eXtra News broadcaster reported, citing an Egyptian source familiar with the matter.

Earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an operation dubbed Breaking Dawn against Palestinian movement Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip and carried out missile strikes, killing ten people and injuring over 50, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Following the airstrikes, Ziyad Nakhalah, the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, threatened to retaliate by launching a missile attack on Tel Aviv. Israel has since been repelling missile attacks and launching new attacks on Gaza Strip.

"Egypt's efforts continue without a break and are focused on preventing escalation between Israel and Palestinian militant groups," the broadcaster quoted the source as saying.

More than 70 rockets were fired at Israeli territory in two hours, 9 of them fell in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said.

"In just 2 hours tonight: 71 rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel. 9 of these rockets fell INSIDE the Gaza Strip. Terrorist rockets threaten innocent civilians—both Israeli and Gazan," the IDF said on Twitter.

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israel is not interested in a large-scale operation in the Gaza Strip, but is not afraid of it, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said in a televised address broadcast live by Israeli TV channels.

"Today's actions in Gaza began in the light of specific threats that have disrupted the usual way of life in the south. Israel is not interested in a large-scale operation in Gaza, but it is not afraid of it either," the prime minister said.

Videos showing rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel have been shared by local media: