The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a video of it's Iron Dome air defence system filling the sky with interceptors as more than 100 rockets rained down on central Israel. This string of rocket attacks are happening over the past couple of days, off which the latest being this Tuesday evening. Israel's Iron Dome is a short-range air-defense system designed to intercept rockets, artillery, and mortars. The system has been in use since 2011 and has helped reduce casualties from rocket attacks against Israeli cities.

The conflict appears to be an age old one since 2014 and the tension between Israel and Hamas soared this week as Palestinian militants took a violent turn and began firing rockets at Israel. There have been casualties on both sides and the dead include both civilians and combatants.

During their clash on Tuesday, an Israeli airstrike struck a high-rise office and some residential buildings controlled by Hamas. Though the occupants were warned to evacuate, an IDF spokesman said, "we expect that this powerful attack on the high-rise building, which shook all of Gaza, will lead to extensive shooting toward Israel". As a result, 28 Palestinians have already lost their life, including ten children and a woman on Tuesday alone. Injuries from the fighting arr reported to be in hundreds!!

INTERCEPTED:
Terrorists recently fired another barrage of rockets from Gaza toward the Israeli city of Ashkelon.

We intercepted the rockets with the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System, and are now striking Hamas terror targets. pic.twitter.com/5i87BRAgDn

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 10, 2021

One of the 100s of rockets that were just fired from Gaza toward Tel Aviv and central Israel exploded on a civilian bus.

Hamas’ intentions are clear: kill Israeli civilians.

We won’t stand by and let this happen. pic.twitter.com/aNsA3dlgMe

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 11, 2021

VIDEO: Dozens of rockets fired from Gaza are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system over the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. pic.twitter.com/DbKUkpCp6u

— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) May 11, 2021

RAW FOOTAGE: This is the moment the Iron Dome intercepted a barrage of rockets over Tel Aviv and central Israel. pic.twitter.com/8jl8OTgWCl

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 11, 2021

Israel destroys a 13-story building in Gaza pic.twitter.com/McGxUWPQng

— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) May 11, 2021