At Least 70 Mortar Shells Strike Israel, Largest Since 2014

An Israeli army tank keeps position on a hill overlooking the Gaza Strip on May 29, 2018 along the border between Israel and the coastal Palestinian enclave. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images

A barrage of mortar shells was fired toward several locations in Southern Israel on Tuesday morning, amid heightened tensions along the Gaza border.

According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) latest update on the attacks, “Approx. 70 mortars & rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel in several barrages & single launches, some of which were Iranian-made rockets.”