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Hamas rocket knocked down by David’s Sling interceptor
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The long-range rocket was intercepted by the David’s Sling medium-range air defense system, a military source says.
Hamas launched an Ayyash 250 rocket toward the southern city of Eilat in a round of fighting in May 2021.
Before that launch, the group’s range was thought to max out at 160 kilometers.