RAMALLAH: On Thursday evening, a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck Tel Aviv. The Gaza-based Al-Quds Brigade, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, has taken credit for the strike, according to Ma'an News Agency and Ha'aretz. Several sources in Tel Aviv told BikyaMasr.com that they heard sirens ring out before a loud boom. The strike on Tel Aviv marks the first time Gazan militants have successfully hit the cultural and economic capital of Israel. Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh told Palestinian media sources that they had successfully struck several Israeli warplanes over Gaza, but it's not clear if any planes went down. We are following the situation and will update as the information comes in.