Air Force says 600 projectiles fired at Israel from Gaza in 24 hours

Since Saturday morning, more than 600 projectiles were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli Air Force officer says.

The officer says that 200 of the projectiles were launched at civilian areas, according to Hebrew-language news sites.

Smoke trails seen as rockets are launched from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip toward Israel on May 4, 2019. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Of the projectiles fired at Israeli cities or towns, the officer said the Iron Dome defense system intercepted 86 percent of them.

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