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From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 7, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 7, 2014
80 rockets launched at Israel in 24 hours
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe IDF says that 80 rockets have been fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, 11 of which were shot down by the Iron Dome system. The spokesperson says that Hamas was responsible for launching most of the missiles.
.@Ostrov_A 80 rockets in the last 24 hrs. Most launched by #Hamas 11 interceptions by #IronDome.
— Lt. Col. (R) Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) July 7, 2014
A Twitter feed affiliated with Hamas, for its part, tweeted that the aim of the rockets is to deprive Israelis of calm and security, and that it comes in retaliation to Israeli aggression against Palestinians in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
http://twitter.com/qassamfeed/status/486266390609805312
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