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Reports of direct rocket impacts in Ashkelon after barrage from Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian 9 October 2023, 12:08 am Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, October 8, 2023. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)

Medics are responding to reports of direct rocket impacts on a number of residential buildings in the southern coastal city of Ashkelon.

There is no immediate information available on casualties.

Hamas claims to have launched 100 rockets at Ashkelon.

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