Hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip flew into southern Israel over the weekend, sparking one of the most violent conflicts between the two in years.
About 690 rockets were fired by Palestinian militants on Saturday alone, leaving four Israelis dead and more injured, and prompting Israel to launch hundreds of retaliatory airstrikes on the militants, NBC News reported Monday.
As of early Monday morning, a total of 27 people reportedly died in the clashes and hundreds were injured.
The Israel Defense Forces said late Sunday that Gaza fired 690 rockets, while Israel fired 350 airstrikes at militant targets in Gaza associated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Israel’s Iron Dome defense system successfully intercepted some 240 rockets fired from Gaza, but many were able to get through.