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Rocket sirens sound in Israel's south, explosion heard
Haaretz ^ | 6-6-2015 | Haaretz

Posted on 06/06/2015 12:15:19 PM PDT by tcrlaf

Rocket alerts sounded in Ashkelon and the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council on Saturday evening. Residents reported hearing at least one explosion.

The Israel Defense Forces deployed Iron Dome missile defense batteries in several locations in the south this week following several incidents of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip toward Israeli territory.

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TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: egypt; eritrea; fatah; gaza; hamas; iran; isis; israel; lebanon; marieharf; rockets; sinai; sudan; syria; waronterror; yemen
Looks like Hamas, despite promises, can't keep the ISIS-sympathetics from launching rockets at Israel.
1 posted on 06/06/2015 12:15:19 PM PDT by tcrlaf
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Haaretz tweets:
25mins ago
Rocket sirens sound in Israel’s south, explosion heard

5mins ago
Rocket fired from Gaza hits open area in southern Israel


2 posted on 06/06/2015 12:16:32 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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Now, now Israel...you can’t respond. You have to grin and bear it. #Hamaslivesmatter. If you respond, you’ll be the big bad meanie!


3 posted on 06/06/2015 12:17:52 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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2nd rocket attack on Israel in 3 days.

But the “International Community” only gives a damn if Israel responds to the attacks.


4 posted on 06/06/2015 12:20:24 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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Prayers up.


5 posted on 06/06/2015 12:21:26 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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Breaking: rocket fired from Gaza triggered siren alerts in Ashkelon (118K pop.) and the surrounding area this evening. No injuries reported.


6 posted on 06/06/2015 12:23:20 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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Well, Israel, when you put up with this viral disease in your midst....


7 posted on 06/06/2015 1:00:41 PM PDT by onedoug
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But, but, but Zer0 said Israel was too concerned about terrorism.


8 posted on 06/06/2015 1:17:10 PM PDT by ChiMark (America no more)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran.

9 posted on 06/06/2015 4:44:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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Israel has to go after these scumbags NOW....every hour they sit by the stronger Hamas and their allies in Washington DC get!


10 posted on 06/07/2015 4:22:52 AM PDT by rrrod (Just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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