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Rocket from Gaza strikes apartment in Rishon Lezion; no immediate reports of injuries

By Emanuel Fabian 25 October 2023, 9:54 pm 2 Edit

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

An apartment in Rishon Lezion struck by a Gaza rocket on October 25, 2023. (Courtesy, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
An apartment in Rishon Lezion struck by a Gaza rocket on October 25, 2023. (Courtesy, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

A rocket launched from the Gaza Strip during the latest barrage on central Israel has directly hit a building in Rishon Letzion.

Footage shows heavy damage to a building.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service says it is scanning the scene for possible injuries but that there don’t appear to be any.

Separately, MDA says one person is lightly hurt in a rocket impact in Kfar Sirkin, close to Petah Tikva.

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