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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Brushfire thought sparked by rocket spreads near southern town
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire near the southern city of Sderot following rocket fire from Gaza, on May 2, 2023. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)
A fire is spreading near the southern Israeli town of Ibim, apparently as a result of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip earlier.
There is no immediate comment from Israeli authorities on the fire.
Blaze spreading near Ibim as a result of one of the rockets launched from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel. pic.twitter.com/KBNvtNZ7lt
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) May 2, 2023
Ibim is located adjacent to Sderot, which absorbed much of today’s barrage.
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