A Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip toward Ashkelon was intercepted by the "Iron Dome" rocket defense system Saturday afternoon. The "Color Red" warning siren was sounded in the city prior to the interception.
Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip intensified Saturday morning in the second day of attacks that followed IDF strikes on the Strip, responding to a deadly terror attack near Eilat Thursday, in which eight Israelis were killed and dozens injured. The IDF Spokesman's Office said that over 45 rockets have been fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip in the past 48 hours. Read more »
