Sirens Heard in Skies Above Ashkelon After 1 Rocket Launched From Gaza Into Israeli Territory - IDF
No casualties or damage was reported following the red alert, with reports saying that at least one rocket landed in an open area, as an explosion was reportedly be heard in the skies above Ashkelon.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday said that a red alert was activated in the city of Ashkelon, noting that details were under investigation. According to an Israeli military allegation, one rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory.
According to reports by The Jerusalem Post, witnesses on the scene claimed that explosions could be heard.
Channel 13 reported that a rocket "apparently landed in an open area"
A tweet reads: "Following the report of a warning, one launch was identified from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory".
A tweet reads: "An alert was activated in the city of Ashkelon, the details are under investigation".
A video allegedly showing a rocket in the skies above what was reported to be Ashkelon was shared on social media.
Israel : 1 ou plusieurs projectiles ont été tiré de Gaza vers Ashkelon, le système antimissiles Iron Dome semble avoir été activé & avoir engagé 1 ou plusieurs cibles. L'interception semble avoir échoué au moins pour 1 projectile, un impact ayant été signalé en zone inhabitée. pic.twitter.com/dfqczzigao
— Rebecca Rambar (@RebeccaRambar) November 21, 2020
Magen David Adom - an Israeli National Emergency Pre-Hospital Medical and Blood Services Organization - said no casualties were reported.
"Following the red alert that was sounded in the last minutes in the Ashkelon sector, no calls were received for casualties at MDA's 101 hotline", MDA stated.
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Israel is about to bomb Gaza as usual
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