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| October 5, 2016
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Gaza Terror-Rocket Explodes Between Homes in Sderot, Israel

Police bomb disposal experts in the city of Sderot where gaza rocket exploded - Photo: Israel Police - משטרת ישראל Facebook

 

view videoTwo civilians were treated for shock, and property damage reported in the Sderot residential neighborhood, where an ISIS-affiliated terror group from Hamas’ controlled Gaza claimed responsibility for the morning terror-attack.

By Ido Ben Porat

 

A rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip exploded in the western Negev town of Sderot Wednesday morning.

No physical injuries have been reported, but there was damage to a residential neighborhood and a number of people are being treated for shock. The rocket is said to have exploded in between two homes at around 10:20 a.m.

At 10:19 a.m. warning sirens were activated in the western Negev near the Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »

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| August 22, 2016
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Israel’s new Defense Minster demonstrates: New retaliation policy far more severe

 

After the IAF hit dozens of Hamas targets in Gaza overnight in retaliation for unprovoked rocket fire on an Israeli city, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman demonstrated his change in the retaliatory strike policy of Israel’s defense establishment.

By Ido Ben Porat

 

Avigdor Liberman demonstrated on Sunday for the first time that it paid off to seat him in the chair of the Defense Minister on the 14th floor of the Kirya building in Tel Aviv.

Israel’s Defense Minister, Avigdor Liberman

The Yisrael Beytenu chairman made it clear that the retaliation policy of the IDF has changed, and that from now on all rocket fire from Gaza into Israel will be met with a strong response from the Israeli Air Force. Continue Reading »

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| August 22, 2016
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Israel returns to Gaza for 2nd retaliatory strike after rocket hits Sderot

 

Palestinian sources report two Gazans lightly wounded by shrapnel after IAF’s second retaliatory airstrike on terrorist targets in Gaza after Palestinian rocket was fired earlier on Israeli city.

By i24news

 

The Israeli Defense Forces carried out two waves of air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a projectile fired by a Salafi group pledging allegiance to the Islamic State organization landed on a street in the southern Israeli town of Sderot.

Image circulating on social media purportedly shows aftermath of Israeli air strikes in Gaza. – Photo: AFP

The IDF earlier confirmed that it had responded to the rocket fire with an air strike on targets in Gaza’s Beit Hanoun as well as with artillery fire, which reportedly hit a water tower speculated to have been used as an observation post. Continue Reading »

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| August 21, 2016
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Israel Air Force Strikes Gaza In Retaliation to Unprovoked Rocket Attack on Civilians

 

After a Palestinian fired rocket exploded between two homes in Sderot, Israeli jets returned fire on 2 Hamas targets in northern Gaza.
– No injuries reported on either side.

By Rachel Kaplan

 

A rocket was shot into Sderot along the Gaza border.

A Code Red siren was heard in the region. The IDF confirms that a rocket shot from Beit Hanoun in Gaza landed in Sderot.

IAF on the way to Gaza – Photo: REUTERS

When police searched the area, they found a rocket had exploded between two houses in the city of Sderot. Police have closed off the area; a bomb squad is at the scene. Continue Reading »

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| July 2, 2016
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Israel retaliates after rocket fired into Sderot by hitting 4 Hamas targets in Gaza

 

Israel Air Force destroys Hamas targets that served as terror infrastructure in central & northern Gaza in retaliation after rocket fired at southern Israeli town. 

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Smoke rises following what witnesses said was an IAF air strike in the east of Gaza City. – Photo: REUTERS

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| July 2, 2016
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Direct Hit on Sderot Kindergarten by Gaza Rocket Fired Friday Night

– SECURITY REPORT –

Israel Police Report: After “Color Red” warning siren was activated in Southern Israel, an explosion was heard by the residents in the city of Sderot, of the rocket fired by Palestinian terrorist from Gaza, that caused damage to a building, but no injuries.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

The “Red Alert” rocket siren was heard on Friday night in the Sderot and the Shaar Hanegev area of southern Israel.

Damage caused to building in Sderot by rocket. – Photo: POLICE SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT

A rocket fired by Gaza terrorists exploded a short time later in an empty kindergarten in the city of Sderot. Continue Reading »

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| May 26, 2016
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Gaza rocket hits Israel in open area, no injuries or damages reported

 

IDF sources reported the “Red Alert” siren was not activated since it was tracked heading towards an open area.

By Elad Benari

 

A rocket from Gaza was fired on Wednesday evening towards southern Israel.

The rocket exploded in an open area of the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council, causing no physical injuries or damages. Security forces are searching the area.

Military sources said that the “Red Alert” siren was not activated before the rocket exploded due to the fact that it was headed towards an open area.

Rocket and mortar fire from Gaza has continued to “trickle” into Israel on occasion.

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| March 15, 2016
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Gaza rocket hits Southern Israel – IDF Response Likely Upcoming

 

IDF reports no physical injuries or damages from Gaza rocket that exploded in an open area in the Shaar Hanegev region.

By Elad Benari

 

A rocket fired by Gaza terrorists shortly after midnight on Monday night exploded in an open area in the Shaar Hanegev region of southern Israel.

There were no physical injuries or damages.

On Friday night, four rockets from Gaza hit open areas in the city of Sderot. In this incident, as well, there were no physical injuries or damages.

The Israeli Air Force retaliated for Friday’s attack by striking four targets inside Gaza on Saturday.

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| March 12, 2016
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IAF retaliates for rockets fired on Israel, Palestinian killed

 

When Israel struck 4 Hamas targets in Gaza for firing several rockets into Israeli communities late Friday night, 10 yr-old Yasmin Abu Khoussa, whose home is near a Hamas training camp, was unintentionally killed by flying shrapnel. Although tragic, Hamas must realize, the IDF will never, ever, allow Gaza terrorist groups to attack Israel with impunity. 

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Fragments from a missile fired by an Israeli aircraft killed a 10-year-old Palestinian boy in Hamas-controlled Gaza on Saturday, medical officials said, hours after militants launched rockets into Israel.

Rocket fire from Gaza. – Archive photo: AFP

A statement by the Israeli military said aircraft had targeted four militant training camps belonging to Hamas after four missiles landed in open areas in southern Israel late on Friday. Continue Reading »

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| March 12, 2016
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At least 2 Gaza rockets strike open fields near southern Israeli towns

 

No injuries have been reported after ‘Color Red’ rocket sirens sounded in 2 Israeli towns near the border with Gaza.

By MAARIV ONLINE

 

The Israeli military confirmed late Friday that at least two rockets fired by Palestinians in Gaza landed in communities near the border.

A rocket is launched from the northern Gaza Strip towards Israel. – Photo: REUTERS

Just moments earlier, rocket sirens sounded in Israeli towns adjacent to the border with the Gaza Strip. The sirens were heard in Sderot and the Sha’ar Hanegev regional council.

Authorities are now searching the area for signs of a rocket or missile. Continue Reading »

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| January 2, 2016
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4 Gaza rockets fired at Israel, 2 fall inside Gaza & explode, 2 fall in open area in Israel

 

No injuries reported on the Israeli side after an unusually high number of Kasam rockets were fired in a single volley from Gaza on Friday evening, with only 2 falling in Israel and at least 2 more falling short and exploding inside the Gaza Strip.

By Matan Tzuri & Yoav Zitun

 

Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in Israel on Friday night, in the south’s Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council. No one was injured and there were no reports of damage.

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Gaza rockets Being readied for launch into Israel.

 

A further two rockets at least were thought to have fallen short and landed inside the Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »

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| November 18, 2015
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Israel’s Air Force Hits Gaza For Tuesday’s Rocket Attack on Southern Israel

 

Two Hamas targets in Gaza hit by IAF on Wednesday, in a retaliatory response to earlier rocket fire on southern Israel.

By BEN HARTMAN, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israel struck two Hamas terrorist infrastructure sites Wednesday morning in response to an earlier rocket attack that targeted the country’s South.

IAF fighter jet during the Red Flag joint exercise at Nellis air force base in Nevada. – Photo: COURTESY IDF SPOKESMAN’S OFFICE

“The IDF will not tolerate terrorists opening fire onto Israeli territory and will continue to act severely against any attempt to disturb the peace of communities in the South,” an IDF statement said. Continue Reading »

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| October 26, 2015
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Israel Air Force Retaliates Striking 2 Gaza Targets After Rocket Attack on Israel

 

After a rocket exploded in an open farming area on the Israel side of the Gaza border early Monday evening, the IAF responded swiftly by striking Hamas targets in Southern Gaza.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The IAF struck two Hamas targets in southern Gaza a few hours after a rocket attack on southern Israel. The IDF Spokesman Unit said that it viewed Hamas as being responsible for all terrorist activities in the Strip.

A rocket exploded in an open area of the Gaza border region in the South earlier Monday evening.

IAF fighter jets during the Red Flag joint exercise at Nellis air force base in Nevada – Photo: IDF SPOKESMAN’S OFFICE

IDF units were searching the area for the projectile. Continue Reading »

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| October 26, 2015
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Gaza Fires Rocket at Israel

 

No injuries or damage reported after Gaza rocket falls in open field near the border.

By JPOST.COM STAFF,  YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

A rocket exploded in an open area of the Gaza border region in the South Monday evening.

A rocket is launched from the northern Gaza Strip towards Israel. – Photo: REUTERS

IDF units are searching the area for the projectile. There were no injuries in the attack. Rocket sirens sounded in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council in the area before the rocket fell.

Earlier, citizens in the area reported hearing an explosion.

At the beginning of the month the IDF deployed an Iron Dome missile defense system battery in the southern city of Beersheba. Continue Reading »

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| October 11, 2015
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Gaza escalates by continuing its rocket attack on Israel

 

IDF reports no injuries or damages after rocket fired by Gaza terrorists explodes shortly after 11:00 p.m. in an open area of Southern Israel.

By Elad Benari

 

A rocket that was fired by Gaza terrorists on Sunday evening, shortly after 11:00 p.m., exploded in an open area of the Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel.

There were no physical injuries or damages. An IDF official noted that the “Red Alert” incoming rocket siren was not sounded due to the fact that the rocket hit an open region.

Earlier on Sunday evening, a rocket was fired from Gaza with the intention of striking within Israel, but fell short and landing inside of the Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »

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