Gaza War: Hamas targets Tel Aviv with M90 rockets, explosions reported

Hamas targets Tel Aviv (Representational)

Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades announced that they had targeted the Israeli city of Tel Aviv and its suburbs with two "M90" rockets on Tuesday.

The Israeli Air Force reported, "A short time ago, one launch was detected that crossed the territory of the Gaza Strip and fell into the maritime space in the centre of the country. No policy alerts were triggered. At the same time, another launch was detected that did not cross into Israel."

Reuters reported that explosions were heard in Tel Aviv, but Israeli media reported no casualties.

Hamas continues to insist that truce talks concerning Gaza should focus on a deal already discussed with Israel and mediators. In response, Israeli airstrikes killed 19 Palestinians in the central and southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to medics.

The US indicated on Monday that it expects the peace talks scheduled for Thursday to proceed as planned and that a ceasefire agreement remains a possibility. Axios reported that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to travel on Tuesday for discussions in Qatar, Egypt, and Israel.

The Israeli government has confirmed it will send a delegation to Thursday's talks. However, Hamas has requested a viable plan to implement a previously accepted proposal, rather than engaging in further negotiations.

(Inputs From Agencies)