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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
5 injured, including teenager in moderate condition, in rocket barrage on Haifa area
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The scene of a rocket impact on Route 22 in the Haifa area, October 9, 2024. (Magen David Adom)
Five people are wounded by shrapnel as a result of rocket impacts in the Haifa area, medics say.
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says it is taking a 16-year-old boy in moderate condition, and four others in their 40s and 50s in light condition, to Rambam Hospital after they were hit by shrapnel.
In addition, a 36-year-old cyclist was lightly hurt in a crash with a car as sirens sounded in the area. He is also being taken to Rambam Hospital, MDA says.
Some 40 rockets were launched at the area, according to the IDF.
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