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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
IDF deploys additional Iron Dome batteries ahead of Eurovision, Independence Day
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Israeli military deploys Iron Dome missile defense batteries throughout the country, following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip late Monday night and ahead of what is expected to be a sensitive next few weeks.
Earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces accused the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad of firing the rocket, which landed several kilometers off the coast.
The military sees the coming weeks as particularly tense, as they will see the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the international Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel’s Memorial and Independence Days and the first anniversary of the opening of the contentious US Embassy in Jerusalem.
— Judah Ari Gross
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