Families in southern Israel fleeing by the dozens

Dozens of Israeli families have fled communities near the Gaza Strip in light of the ongoing fusillade from the coastal enclave, which shows little sign of coming to an end in the immediate future.

A spokesperson for the Sha’ar Hanegev region of southern Israel says approximately 60 families have left the area.

An apartment building in Ashkelon hit by a Hamas rocket, killing one, November 13, 2018. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

The Ynet news site reports that 90 other families from other regions in the Gaza periphery have also fled the area. This cannot be immediately confirmed.

— Judah Ari Gross

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