Sirens sound in Tel Aviv after first rocket attack in months

The remains of a rocket fired from Gaza towards Israel lie on the ground in Herzliya, Israel, on May 26. Yair Back/Reuters

Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and parts of central Israel on Sunday, according to the Israeli military, marking the first time rockets have been fired at the city since late January.

The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday that eight rockets were fired from the Rafah area of southern Gaza and had crossed into Israel. The IDF said “a number of projectiles” had been intercepted. 

CNN correspondent Jeremy Diamond saw several rocket intercepts from Tel Aviv.

Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, saying they had targeted Tel Aviv with a "large missile barrage" in response to Israeli "massacres against civilians."

The attack shows Hamas retains the ability to launch long-range missiles despite the seven months of an Israeli offensive in Gaza.