The Foreign Ministry blamed Iran for the violence, as it tweeted a map of the areas Gaza rockets had targeted in Israel. 'A million Israelis in shelters as schools [and] workplaces are shut,' the Ministry tweeted. 'Israel will protect itself from #Iranian funded #Islamic Jihad, a terror group that has carried out countless attacks against our civilian population,' the Ministry stated. Happening now: rocket sirens across southern & central a million Israelis in shelters as schools & workplaces are shut Israel will protect itself from #Iranian funded #IslamicJihad, a terror group that has carried out countless attacks against our civilian population pic.twitter.com/c1cPVSMfmT — Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) November 12, 2019
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