Three people were lightly wounded in Ashkelon early on Sunday when a rocket from Gaza scored a direct hit on an apartment in the southern Israeli city.
The three were evacuated to the city’s Barzilai Medical Center, where they are listed as being in good condition.
🚨 A short time ago an alarm was sounded in the city of Ashkelon.
A report of a direct hit to the house with no casualties and one interception.
And if I'm already reporting it. So I did get to see the rocket in the sky myself while I was on my way home. Luckily I managed to… pic.twitter.com/hUWPxVkZr5
— Eli Afriat (@EX1LEISR) May 11, 2024
Rocket alerts sounded shortly after 1:00am in the area of southern Ashkelon, including the industrial zone.
Hamas launched its First Rocket Attack from the Gaza Strip against the City of Beersheba since December earlier today, with only 1 Rocket being Intercepted by the Iron Dome while at least 4 Impacted in and around the City, including one which Struck a Playground. pic.twitter.com/Lo75u950is
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) May 10, 2024
On Friday evening, Hamas fired nine rockets from Rafah in southern Gaza at the Israeli city of Beersheba, hitting a children’s playground.
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