Holon next door to Tel Aviv and Rishon Lezion to the south took direct hits Tuesday night, May 11, when Hamas and Islamic Jihad launched dozens of rockets towards central Israel. A woman was killed in Rishon Lezion. There were also casualties in Holon. Givatayim was hit next. Ben Gurion international airport has been closed to incoming and outgoing flights
Dozens of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip triggered alerts in Tel Aviv East and the outlying towns of Rishon Lezion, Raanana, Bat Yam, Ramat Gan. Kfar Saba, Bnei Brak, Herzliya, Petach Tikva and Ramat Hasharon.