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Grad rockets from Gaza strike Israel

Rockets fired from the Gaza Strip struck southern Israel.

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — Rockets fired from the Gaza Strip struck southern Israel.

Long-range Grad missiles fired Monday night struck the cities of Ofakim and Netivot. In Netivot, four people were treated for shock, and a parked car and a road were damaged when the rocket landed near a residential neighborhood.

The rocket landed near a hall where a wedding was taking place, according to Ynet, sending guests running for cover, Ynet reported.

Also Monday, a Kassam rocket landed in an open area in the Eshkol regional council, reportedly causing no damage.
 

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