Rocket

Rocket event in HaDarom, Ashqelon area, Israel on Tue 29th May 2018

29th May 2018

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On May 29, approximately 40 rockets were fired by Islamic Jihad/Hamas from the Gaza Strip. Many were intercepted by the Iron Dome while others fell in open areas. The Twitter account for the IDF released a map showing the sites that were hit by rocket fire, including the Zikim, Kfar Aza, Nahal Oz, Ofakim, Re'im, Nirim, Magen, and Ein Habsor areas of Ashqelon.

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