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Palestinian resistance factions continue to launch rockets toward settlements bordering the Gaza Strip in response to Israeli occupation crimes in Jerusalem and its crimes against civilians in Gaza. The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced that it had bombarded several Israeli cities with dozens of rockets. This comes after the Brigades' spokesperson, Abu Ubaida, vowed that there would be no red lines in repelling Israeli aggression. The Qassam Brigades stated that they targeted Tel Aviv, Beersheba, Netivot, Tel Nof Airbase, and Nevatim Airbase with rocket barrages. Israeli media reported that two Israelis were injured by shrapnel from rockets that landed in Kiryat Gat, south of Tel Aviv. The Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that the Iron Dome intercepted at least 10 rockets over Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, Israel's Channel 12 reported that more than 100 rockets were launched in the final moments. In a significant development, the latest rockets fired by Palestinian resistance factions reached the outskirts of Eilat, in the far south of Israel on the Red Sea. The spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, announced the launch of a new Ayyash-250 rocket towards Ramon Airport in the southern Negev region, and called on international airlines to suspend flights to Israel until further notice. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that flights were suspended today at Ramon Airport, near the Jordanian border. This airport had been diverted by Israel to handle international flights after Ben Gurion Airport was closed due to rocket fire from the resistance in Gaza. These developments came shortly after a speech by Abu Ubaida, the military spokesman for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, in which he stated that there are no red lines or "sacred" rules of engagement when it comes to responding to Israeli aggression. He vowed further attacks against Israel. Abu Ubaida added that despite the significant disparity in military capabilities, the Brigades, "with God's help, have launched massive rocket strikes, the likes of which no country or regime has dared to direct (towards Israel) since the Nakba." The spokesman added that the Qassam Brigades' shelling of Tel Aviv, occupied Jerusalem, Dimona, and Beersheba "is easier for us than drinking water if our Al-Aqsa Mosque is violated." The Qassam Brigades had previously stated that they had shelled Tel Aviv, occupied Jerusalem, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Kiryat Gat (south of Tel Aviv) with several rocket barrages at dawn today. The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, said they had expanded the scope of their attacks, targeting Tel Aviv and other areas with a large rocket barrage. Both military wings explained that the rocket barrages were in response to the continued Israeli bombardment of civilian facilities and buildings in the Gaza Strip. For his part, the Israeli army spokesman announced that 130 rockets had been launched from the Gaza Strip toward Israel between 8:00 PM last night and this morning, and that the Iron Dome had intercepted dozens of them. Israeli media broadcast footage of sirens sounding in Tel Aviv and its suburbs, as well as in parts of Haifa, following the rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. Israeli media reported the deaths of seven Israelis during the resistance's response to the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, which began on the evening of May 10. Sources stated that the fatalities occurred in Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ramla, and Rishon LeZion, caused by resistance rockets. An officer was also killed when an Israeli military vehicle was targeted by a guided missile near the Gaza border. The sources added that more than 100 Israelis were wounded during the resistance's counterattacks, some critically. The resistance intensified its strikes in response to the Israeli occupation army's policy of targeting and completely destroying residential buildings. Resistance factions have dubbed the current escalation in the Gaza Strip "Operation Sword of Jerusalem," while the occupation forces have called it "Operation Guardian of the Walls." The following is a summary of the resistance's latest responses on Thursday, as reported by Sanad News Agency: 11:54 AM: Israeli Channel 7: A direct rocket hit three buildings in Beersheba. 11:42 AM: Israeli media: Rockets fired from Gaza towards Beersheba; reports of casualties. 11:40 Kan Channel: A settler from Moshav Shtulim near Ashdod was killed after rockets were fired from Gaza. 10:38 Channel 13: A rocket directly hit a building in Ashkelon. 10:26 Sirens sound again in Ramla, Lod, Ben Gurion Airport, Kiryat Malakhi, Kiryat Gat, and Modi'in in central Israel. 10:18 Our correspondent: Sirens sound east of Tel Aviv, Lod, and Ramla. 10:17 The military spokesperson for the Qassam Brigades: In light of the enemy's threats of a ground campaign, we say: Any ground incursion into any area of the Gaza Strip will, God willing, be an opportunity to increase our toll of enemy casualties and prisoners, and we are ready to teach them harsh lessons. 10:11 Sirens sound at the Israeli Palmachim Airbase, "designated for missile and defense tests." 10:05 The Qassam Brigades have begun a major rocket strike on the occupied cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon with 90 rockets in response to the enemy's continued targeting of safe civilian homes and the killing of children and women. 10:05 Yedioth Ahronoth: Sirens are now sounding in Ashkelon, Ashdod, and the surrounding area, following renewed rocket fire from Gaza. 4:30 The Al-Quds Brigades targeted the Iron Dome battery in the Nir Yitzhak area in the eastern part of southern Gaza with several intense rockets. 5:30 Twelve injuries arrived at Barzilai Hospital as a result of the shelling of the Zohar area in Beersheba. 4:40 The Qassam Brigades shelled the Nir Oz settlement with three heavy mortar rounds. 4:40 The Qassam Brigades released footage of the Shahab drone, which they put into service during the Battle of the Sword of Jerusalem.