Police say one person killed in Rehovot rocket strike

Police at the scene where a rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, hit and damaged a house in Rehovot on May 11, 2023. (Flash90)
Police at the scene where a rocket fired from Gaza into Israel, hit and damaged a house in Rehovot on May 11, 2023. (Flash90)

Police say that one person has been killed in the rocket strike on an apartment building in Rehovot.

The man’s body was found under the rubble.

The Magen David Adom rescue service had previously listed him in critical condition.

Four other people are hurt.

The strike marks the first fatality on the Israeli side during the latest round of violence.

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