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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Hamas claims to target Eilat with long range rocket, explosion heard
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The beachfront in Eilat, a popular Israeli resort town on the Red Sea, February 2018. (gorsh13 via iStock by Getty Images)
The Hamas terror group claims to have launched a long-range rocket from the Gaza Strip at Israel’s southernmost city of Eilat.
No sirens sounded in Eilat or any other towns in the south.
There are no reports of injuries or damage, but residents of the area report hearing an explosion, indicating the rocket may have landed in an open area or exploded mid-air.
There is no immediate comment from the Israel Defense Forces on the rocket fire.
