Sirens sound in southern Israel after barrage of rockets is launched from Gaza

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Southern Israel, looking towards Gaza Strip - 15 January 2024
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Various of rockets seen being launched from Gaza towards Israel, lights in sky caused by interceptions, properties, UPSOUND of alarm (Hebrew) "Red Alert" and explosions
STORYLINE:
Sirens sounded in southern Israel after a barrage of rockets were launched from Gaza towards the country on Monday night.

According to the Israeli army, about 9,000 rockets have entered the country from Gaza since October 7.

Meanwhile, Israeli strikes hit Gaza City and soldiers battled militants in southern Gaza as the heads of three major U.N. agencies said the enclave desperately needed more aid to ward off famine and disease outbreaks.

More than 100 days into Israel's war against Hamas, Palestinian authorities said the death toll in the enclave passed 24,000.

The October 7 Hamas attack from Gaza into southern Israel that triggered the war killed around 1,200 people and saw some 250 others taken hostage by militants, some released during a week ceasefire on November.

AP video by Alon Bernstein