Scenes of jubilation unfolded in parts of Gaza late Friday evening as news spread that missiles had struck Tel Aviv, intensifying the already volatile atmosphere gripping the region.
Footage verified from central Gaza City shows crowds gathering in the streets, cheering, chanting, and waving flags in what appeared to be celebrations over the Iranian-led retaliation against Israeli targets. Fireworks were seen lighting up the night sky, and car horns echoed through densely populated neighborhoods.
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This reaction comes in the wake of a large-scale Iranian ballistic missile barrage, the second within 24 hours, which targeted various sites across Israel, including its commercial and political heart, Tel Aviv.
As the conflict escalates and global powers weigh in, the contrast between despair in Israeli cities and celebrations in parts of Gaza underscores the deep fractures that continue to define this enduring and dangerous confrontation.
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