Israeli PM Netanyahu Rushed Off Stage To Bomb Shelter After Gaza Rocket Attack On Southern Israel





Haaretz: Israel Strikes in Gaza After Rocket Launched at South, Forcing Netanyahu Off Stage at Mid-campaign Event

'Whoever fired rockets now, better pack his belongings,' Netanyahu threatened as he returned to finish address at southern Israeli port city of Ashkelon

The Israeli military said it struck Hamas targets early Thursday morning after rocket sirens had blared in several communities, forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rush off the stage at an election campaign event in the southern port city of Ashkelon.

One rocket fired from Gaza was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, the Israeli army confirmed earlier.

The Israeli army said in a statement that "combat jets and helicopters struck several terror targets belonging to the Hamas terror organization in the Gaza Strip, including military compounds."

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