The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kassam-rockets/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Kassam rockets | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kassam-rockets/ 32 32 Near the Gaza border, Israeli sculptor turns Hamas ‘swords into plowshares’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/near-the-gaza-border-israeli-sculptor-turns-hamas-swords-into-plowshares/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:54:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3160573 After surviving the terrorist massacre at his moshav on Oct. 7, Israeli blacksmith Yaron Bob has brought his renowned pro-peace Rockets into Roses project to US communities

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]]> Stay safe: The best places to go in the event of a rocket attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/stay-safe-the-best-places-to-go-in-the-event-of-a-rocket-attack/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:34:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3126629 A residential or communal saferoom is best, then a building shelter or public shelter. If those aren't available, head for an internal stairwell or a room without external walls

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]]> IDF says it has identified Palestinian behind West Bank rocket launches https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-has-identified-palestinian-behind-west-bank-rocket-launches/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:19:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3041740&preview=true&preview_id=3041740 Military sources say no organized terror group involved in attempts; expert says projectiles aren't comparable to Hamas's early Kassam rockets

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]]> Tortoises, snakes burned to death in south in fires sparked from Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/tortoises-snakes-burned-to-death-in-south-in-fires-sparked-from-gaza/ Wed, 19 May 2021 14:12:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2548152 It's too early to fully assess damage to nature caused by rockets and incendiary devices from coastal enclave, parks authority says

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]]> In war-weary Ashkelon, resilience, experience and concern over one fresh twist https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-war-weary-ashkelon-resilience-experience-and-concern-over-one-fresh-twist/ Fri, 14 May 2021 06:42:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2543414 Residents and emergency room doctors alike have lived stoically through innumerable rounds of conflict with nearby Gaza, but internal Arab-Jewish violence has them shocked

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]]> Deadly duel: Photos capture battle between Iron Dome and Hamas rockets https://www.timesofisrael.com/deadly-duel-photos-capture-battle-between-iron-dome-and-hamas-rockets/ Fri, 14 May 2021 03:19:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2543898 Series of stunning images from the AFP news agency highlights macabre dance that plays out in the skies as Israel tries to thwart massive rocket fire from Gaza

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]]> Iron Dome has saved many lives, but has it made Israel safer? https://www.timesofisrael.com/iron-dome-has-saved-many-lives-but-has-it-made-israel-safer/ Thu, 13 May 2021 10:11:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2541552 Though tactically a runaway success, some believe the active missile defense system blunted Israel's traditional boldness and gave leaders cover to let the Hamas threat fester

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]]> Virus presents new mental health challenges, even for battle-hardened Israelis https://www.timesofisrael.com/virus-presents-new-mental-health-challenges-even-for-battle-hardened-israelis/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:29:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2262692 Experts warn that resilience learned in times of terror may not be enough to equip people emotionally for the new reality

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]]> Two Palestinians said killed as air force bombs multi-story Hamas complex https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-palestinians-said-killed-as-air-force-bombs-multi-story-hamas-complex/ Sat, 14 Jul 2018 16:35:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1889277 Army says civilians were warned to leave the area before strike that completely demolishes the building, revealing a Hamas tunnel underneath

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]]> As Hamas tensions heat up, IDF jets practice bombing ‘hundreds’ of Gaza targets https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-hamas-tensions-heat-up-idf-jets-practice-bombing-hundreds-of-gaza-targets/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:11:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1866536&preview=true&preview_id=1866536 Air force simulates fighting wars on multiple fronts; military says exercise unrelated to current unrest in coastal enclave

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]]> Amid peak tensions, army to launch multi-day exercise in south https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-peak-tensions-army-to-launch-multi-day-exercise-in-south/ Sun, 03 Jun 2018 08:46:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1863287&preview=true&preview_id=1863287 Air force to run separate drill over the entire country as Gaza terrorist groups fire rockets at Israel and army retaliates with strikes in Strip

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]]> IDF conducts second round of Gaza airstrikes after overnight fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-conducts-second-round-of-gaza-airstrikes-after-overnight-fire/ Sun, 03 Jun 2018 03:32:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1863250&preview=true&preview_id=1863250 Sirens blare in southern Israel throughout night, sending thousands to bomb shelters; three projectiles intercepted, one rocket said to land in open area

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]]> Iron Dome intercepts 3 incoming projectiles as IDF strikes Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-alert-sirens-blare-in-southern-israel-as-idf-strikes-gaza/ Sat, 02 Jun 2018 21:58:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1863214&preview=true&preview_id=1863214 Sirens blare in southern Israel throughout night, sending thousands of Israelis to bomb shelters; one rocket said to land in open area

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]]> Israel strikes 10 terror targets across Gaza after rocket attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-to-strike-terror-targets-in-gaza-after-rocket-attack/ Sat, 02 Jun 2018 20:56:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1863115&preview=true&preview_id=1863115 Fighter jets bomb Hamas sites in coastal enclave after Iron Dome intercepts projectile heading toward southern Israel, army says

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]]> Iron Dome intercepts rocket fired at Israel from Gaza, no injuries https://www.timesofisrael.com/rocket-warning-sirens-sound-along-gaza-border/ Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:01:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1863095 Warning sirens go off in the Eshkol and Kissufim regions near the south of the Strip, days after worst violence since 2014

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