Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 9, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 9, 2023
Several injured in Ashdod, Ashkelon after rockets score direct hits
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The aftermath of a rocket strike from the Gaza Strip that hit a building and cars in the southern city of Ashkelon, October 9, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Rockets barrages impact in the southern cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon, causing several injuries.
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says it treated four people who were wounded as a result of rocket impacts in Ashkelon, including a 75-year-old man in serious condition, two men aged 55 and 30 in moderate condition, and one person who was lightly hurt.
In Ashdod, MDA says its medics are treating a woman in her 50s who was seriously wounded as a result of a rocket impact.
