Man in Bedouin town lightly hurt by rocket shrapnel

A 45-year-old man is lightly injured as he is hit by shrapnel from a rocket fired at the Bedouin town of Lakia in the northern Negev, medics say.

The man sustained injuries to his leg, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.

In addition, a number of people nearby suffered anxiety attacks and required medical treatment, MDA says.

Police sappers are on the scene to remove the rocket fragments.

— Judah Ari Gross

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