19:56: Gaza reports at least one fatality and dozens wounded from random victory gunfire celebrations.

19:32: Dozens of people injured in Gaza from people randomly firing guns in “celebration” for their “victory” against Israel.

19:20: Large crowds gathering in Gaza streets chanting “Allah is great” and “victory!”, while shooting off fireworks in celebration.

19:10: Ten minutes after ceasefire goes into effect, red alerts ringing in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council area.

19:06: Explosions were just heard over tel Aviv indicating a possible iron Dome interception. There was no red alert for this rocket. It would mean the second time today that a rocket was fired to Central Israel with no alert sounding.

19:05: Terrorists simply can’t control themselves, as rockets continue to be fired into Israel. red alerts ringing in the Eshkol Regional Council, Sh’ar Hanegev and other areas.

19:00: The ceasefire has officially just gone into effect.

18:59: Red alerts in Karmia, Zikim, and Ashekoln Coast.

18:58: Red alerts in Ashkelon…..two minutes to ceasefire….

18:56: Red alerts in Hatzeirim, Shafir, Merkaz Shapira, Be’er Tuvia, Eshkol regional Council….

18:55: PA President Abbas confirms truce to go into effect at 7:00PM local time.

18:54: Just 5 minutes to ceasefire and rockets are raining over Southern Israel. Massive rocket barrage begin fired at this moment.

18:53: Two rockets were just intercepted over Netivot by the Iron Dome.

18:52: Red alerts in Shaar Hanegev Communtiy Council.

18:49: red alerts in Brosh, Taashur, Ashkelon and other areas.

18:48: Red alerts in Sdot Negev right now.

18:47: Channel 2 reports that Israel has agreed to a truce in Gaza, starting at 7 p.m. tonight.

18:43: Red alerts now in Eshkol Regional Council.

18:41: red alerts ringing now in Be’er Sheva.

18:39: Israel has accepted the Egyptian proposed ceasefire, scheduled to go in effect tonight.

18:27: Red alerts ringing now in the Eshkol Regional Council.

18:23: An official Egyptian source says that a ceasefire would be announced at 8:00PM local time.

18:10: One person has R”L been killed as a result of a rocket strike on a home in Eshkol. Two others are in serious condition.

18:08: Ynet is reporting that a rocket has just landed in an open area in Central Israel. No red alert sounded for this rocket.

18:07: Red alerts now ringing in the Eshkol Regional Council area.

18:06: Three people are reportedly seriously injured when a rocket struck a house in Eshkol Details still unfolding.

18:05: Large explosions heard in Gaza as the IDF is returning fire after the last rocket barrage.

18:04: Reports coming in that a house was struck by a rocket in Eshkol. Injuries being reported. Details to follow.

18:02: Red alerts now in Ashkelon and surrounding areas.

18:00: The iron Dome has intercepted rockets over Kiryat Malachi and Ashkelon.

17:57: Massive rocket barrage fired into Israel. red alerts ringing in many areas. Now in Ofakim, Kiryat Malachi, Eshkol Regional Council…

17:53: Red alerts in many Southern communities including Ashdod, Shtulim, Emunim, Be’er Tuvia, Merkaz Shapira…

17:48: Red alerts are ringing now in the Eshkol region Council and surrounding areas.

17:30: Sirens to the Ashkelon district and Gaza border communities.

17:22: Gaza reports the IDF has bombed the home of a senior Islamic Jihad terrorist. No additional information at this time.

17:13: Ynet reports agreement has been reached to extend the Gaza fishing zone to six nautical miles.

16:59: Sirens in Kerem Shalom, Nachal Ohz and Alumim.

16:41: Sources in Gaza are reporting to the Gaza Now website that a ceasefire will begin prior to19:00. Ynet quotes senior Hamas figure Abu Marzouk stating “negotiations have ended. We have reached an understanding”. There is no official Israeli response to the reports at this time.

16:24: One person is being treated for hysteria in the last rocket attack in Sderot.

16:19: Damage to a road in Sderot from the last round of rocket fire.

16:16: The Iron Dome intercepts two rockets in the last round of rocket fire to Sderot.

16:11: Sirens in Miflasim, Yad Mordechai, Netiv HaAsarah, Avim and surrounding communities.

16:06: Sirens sounding in Zikim, Karmiya, the Ashkelon Industrial Center, Yad Mordechai and Netiv HaAsarah.

15:57: A number of vehicles were damaged in Sderot when a rocket exploded in the city earlier.

15:56: Ashdod’s mayor announces that if rocket fire continues on September 1 as is the case today, the city’s schools will not open.

15:34: Three Iron Dome interceptions in the Sderot area and two rockets landed in open areas.

15:29: Sirens in Miflasim, Avim, Gavim, Sapir College, Sapirim Industrial Zone, Sderot, Shar HaNegev Industrial Zone, Ohr HaNer, and Erez.

15:22: Sirens in Nachal Ohz and Alumim.

14:31: It is now reported that six people are being treated for hysteria at the scene of a rocket slamming into an Ashdod playground.

14:31: Sirens sounding once again in the Eshkol region.

14:28: Sirens in Nirim, Ein HaShloshah and Be’eri.

14:19: Sirens sounding in Kibbutz Be’eri.

14:18: Sirens in Kerem Shalom.

14:10: A rocket landed in a playground in Ashdod. No injuries are being reported. There is damage.

14:08: The Iron Dome intercepted a rocket over Ashdod.

14:07: Sirens in the Eshkol district once again.

14:05: Two terrorists were eliminated by the IDF in eastern Gaza and four others were injured in another area of Gaza.

14:03: Sirens throughout the Gaza border area as well as the Ashdod and Ashkelon districts.

13:48: The IDF Spokesman reports 69 rockets were fired at Israel since midnight. The IDF attacked 20 terror targets in Gaza during that time period.

13:46: The Kerem Shalom Crossing is closed as a result of mortar fire at that location earlier.

13:40: Arab media is reporting the IDF a short time ago closed the Kerem Shalom Crossing to Gaza.

13:35: A Beersheva man is in custody and he has admitted to the allegations against him. He was robbing stores when rocket sirens sounded in the city.

13:02: Three rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome over the S’dot Negev Council.

12:58: Sirens in Nachal Ohz, Alumim, Miflasim, Kfar Aza and Saad.

12:37: Sirens in Yad Mordechai, Zikim, Karmiya and Netiv HaAsarah.

12:07: The rocket that struck an Ashkelon home this morning was an R-160, intended to reach the Gush Dan area. Due to a malfunction it fell in Ashkelon.

12:02: Public Security Minister Yitzchak Aharonovich, a member of the Security Cabinet, told Walla News “I haven’t a clue what is going on. We are not being briefed regarding talks pertaining to the ceasefire. I am updated via the media”.

11:57: Rockets landed in an open area in the Eshkol Council. Over 30 rockets landed in that area this morning during a short time period.

11:33: Another siren in the Eshkol region.

11:24: Sirens in Nirim and Ein HaShloshah. Another siren sounded in Kerem Shalom minutes ago.

11:13: Sirens in Kerem Shalom.

11:06: Rocket to Nirim and Ein HaShloshah again. Multiple sirens. At least eight rockets landed earlier.

11:03: Sirens sounding in Nirim, Kissufim and Ein HaShloshah.

10:39: Ashkelon: 57 residents were transported to the hospital following the direct hit to a home in a rocket attack earlier. This includes 23 with light injuries including two children. Most were treated for shock and hysteria.

10:38: Sirens in Kerem Shalom once again.

10:31: Sirens sounding in Kerem Shalom.

10:22: Sirens sounding in Nachal Ohz and Alumim.

10:03: Four rockets landed in the Eshkol Council region, one inside a community.

09:45: Sirens in Kissufim again.

09:40: Sirens sounding in Kissufim.

09:00: Beersheva PTA officials announce schools will remain closed until the rocket fire comes to an end.

08:25: A rocket exploded in an open area in Eshkol Council. One landed in a community, causing damage.

08:19: Sirens sounding in the Eshkol Regional Council

08:02: Five people were lightly injured by glass in the rocket attack that struck a home in Ashkelon. Two of them are children. An additional 12 people were treated for hysteria following the attack. All of the injured were transported to Barzilai Hospital.

07:26: Hamas reports it fired R-160 rockets towards Haifa and M-75 rockets towards Tel Aviv.

07:13: Two rockets exploded in open areas in the Eshkol Regional Council.

07:11: Red alerts in the Ashkol regional Council area.

07:05: The IDF is confirming one rocket intercepted over Tel Aviv by the Iron Dome. Bichasdei Hashem, no injuries reported in the last massive rocket barrage.

07:04: Red alerts now going off in Herzliya.

07:03: Red alerts in Ashkelon are ringing now.

06:59: Sirens now in the Eshkol Regional Council area.

06:56: Red alert sirens ringing now in Ashkelon and many other southern communities.

06:54: Red alerts blaring in Tel Aviv once again, as more than a million Israelis remain in bomb shelters.

06:53: A house in Ashkelon suffers a direct ht from a rocket. The photo below was taken moments ago at the scene.

06:52: Red alerts again in Central Israel – including Tel Aviv.

06:51: Sirens are sounding once again in Ashkelon and surrounding areas.

06:50: The photo below is what a map of Israel looks like this morning as Hamas fires off a massive rock barrage.

06:44: Red alerts in Tel Aviv ringing again. People are being told to remain in their shelters.

06:43: two loud explosions heard over Tel Aviv indicating possible Iron Dome interceptions. No word on any injuries or impact locations.

06:42: Red alerts again in Tel Aviv.

06:41: Red alerts in Ramat Hasharon, Ashkelon, and Rosh Ha’ayin.

06:40: Red alerts now in Ashkelon and Ashdod.

06:39: Red alerts ringing again in Tel Aviv, Rishon Letzion, and Ashkelon.

06:30: Massive rocket barrage right now. Sirens ringing in Tel Aviv, Yafo, Ashkelon, Be’er Ganim, Ashdod and many other locations. More than 1 million in shelters right now.

00:30: The IAF has just stuck a highrise building called the “Italian Compound” in Gaza. The building is a 15-story building. There is a massive fire being reported, with multiple people injured.

00:21: The IDF confirms that they fired 18 shells on Southern Lebanon in retaliation for rockets fired into Israel.

00:16: Gaza media reporting numerous Israeli airstrikes across Gaza. Multiple patients arriving at Al Shifa hospital.

00:02: Just before midnight, the IDF attacked terror targets inside Lebanon after two rockets were fired into Northern Israel. One rocket landed in an open area in Kiryat Shemona, and the other landed near the Lebanon border. Peter Lerner, an IDF Spokesperson said “Following an unacceptable breach of Israel sovereignty from Lebanon, with 2 rockets, the IDF responded with artillery to the area of the attack”.

VIDEO BELOW IS ROCKETS BEING FIRED FROM LEBANON INTO ISRAEL:

Meanwhile, speaking to Palestinian news agency Ma’an, an unnamed Palestinian source said that an announcement regarding a ceasefire would be announced by Monday night, but noted the deal could extend for only a month, as sides fight over details and rocket fire continues.

00:01: More than 130rockets and mortars were fired from Gaza into Israel on Monday, according to the IDF. Ninety-nine targeted the Israeli communities along the Gaza border. One-hundred-and-two of the rockets and mortars landed in Israel. The Iron Dome Missile Defense System intercepted 16 rockets. The Israel Air Force attacked approximately 60 terror targets in Gaza on Monday.

UPDATE: 12:00AM IL: With the clock striking midnight on Monday evening / Tuesday morning, Israel has now entered “Day 50 of Operation Protective Edge”. Stay with YWN as we continue our non-stop 24 hour news coverage – updated just seconds after an event occurs.

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(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)