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Palestinians burn flags during a demonstration against an upcoming UN General Assembly vote on a US-drafted resolution condemning the Palestinian Hamas movement in the town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 6, 2018. ( SAID KHATIB / AFP)
December 7, 2018, 3:00 am
Palestinians applaud defeat of US-backed resolution condemning Hamas
Despite over 80 countries voting in favor of UN measure, Hamas official calls resolution’s failure a ‘slap’ to the American administration
By Adam Rasgon
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks out of a helicopter as he arrives in northern Israel, December 6, 2018 (Amit Shabi/Yedioth Ahronoth/POOL)
December 6, 2018, 9:13 pm
PM: Thanks to Israel, Hezbollah has dozens of precision missiles, not thousands
Netanyahu hints at Mossad involvement in operations that have thwarted the transfer of weaponry to the Iran-backed terror group
By Michael Bachner
A wounded Israeli woman is evacuated from her apartment, which was set ablaze by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on November 12, 2018. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP)
November 14, 2018, 10:35 pm
As rockets multiplied, racing first responders struggled to keep up
The 400 rockets launched from Gaza posed a challenge not only to the Iron Dome defense system but also to emergency workers, who respond to multiple incidents for every rocket
By Melanie Lidman
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon speaks during a Security Council meeting on the situation between the Israelis and the Palestinians, Friday, June 1, 2018 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
November 14, 2018, 4:01 am
Israel envoy sounds rocket siren as UN debates Gaza violence
Security Council meeting ends with no action, Palestinians blame US for blocking motion to condemn Israel
By TOI staff and Agencies
A man stands inside a house that was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, on November 13, 2018 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 13, 2018, 3:29 pm
Residents of rocket-battered Ashkelon try to regain a sense of normalcy
Coastal city slowly comes back to life after overnight strike kills 1 and injures 13, but school is still off, and residents are staying near protected areas
By Melanie Lidman and Video by Luke Tress
Israelis inspect the damage in an apartment that was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in the southern Israeli town of Ashkelon on November 12, 2018. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)
November 12, 2018, 9:04 pm
‘The rocket fell through the living room’: Israelis describe terror of barrage
20 minutes before a projectile came through her Ashkelon roof, Ruti Mozgorshvili was watching TV. Then came a siren, a power outage, and an ‘unforgettable’ blast
By TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross
Smoke rises from an explosion caused by an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, early Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
October 27, 2018, 6:40 am
IDF strikes 80 Gaza targets overnight in response to multiple rocket barrages
Army says 30 projectiles fired at Israel Friday night; sirens blare once more on Saturday morning; Iron Dome intercepts 10 rockets, the rest cause no damage
By TOI staff and Jacob Magid
Iron Dome intercepts a salvo of rockets fired into southern Israel on October 26, 2018 (Screenshot/twitter)
October 26, 2018, 10:40 pm
Six rocket salvos fired at Israel from Gaza, IDF strikes Strip in response
Army says Iron Dome intercepted 10 of 16 rockets; no direct injuries, damage; Islamic Jihad appears to claim responsibility, citing deaths in border violence hours earlier
By TOI staff and Jacob Magid
Illustrative photo of an Iron Dome Missile Defense battery firing an interceptor missile on August 9, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 25, 2018, 9:46 am
IDF: Iron Dome wasn’t meant to intercept Gaza rocket heading for open field
Army spokesperson says recent uptick in violence from the coastal enclave stems from Hamas desperation
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: A picture taken on August 8, 2018, shows an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City. (AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)
October 25, 2018, 2:40 am
After rocket fire, Israeli aircraft bomb Hamas targets in Gaza Strip
IDF fires Iron Dome interceptor, but does not hit target; projectile falls in open area of southern Israel; residents rush to bomb shelters after alarms sound
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
Illustrative: Israeli children run to a bomb shelter during a Color Red alarm warning of incoming rockets from the Gaza Strip, January 8, 2009. (Anna Kaplan/ Flash90/File)
October 24, 2018, 11:34 pm
Rocket fired from Gaza after week of relative calm
IDF fires Iron Dome interceptor but apparently misses target, which falls in open area of southern Israel; residents rush to bomb shelters after alarms sound
By Judah Ari Gross
Video appears to show two rockets launched from the Gaza Strip following a lightning strike on October 17, 2018 (video screenshot)
October 23, 2018, 3:54 pm
Ministers believe lightning strike at fault in Gaza rocket that hit Beersheba
Cabinet reportedly accepts weather behind incident that almost caused major escalation in violence; justice minister confirms ‘Hamas did not mean to shoot’
By TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: Lightning is seen above the coastal city of Netanya on January 4, 2018, as the worst storm of the winter hits Israel. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)
October 18, 2018, 5:17 pm
An unlikely suspect arises in Wednesday’s rocket fire: Lightning
An electrical discharge could theoretically have triggered the projectile that destroyed a Beersheba home, experts say
By Judah Ari Gross
An Iron Dome anti-missile battery is seen near the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on December 27, 2014. (Flash90)
October 17, 2018, 5:40 pm
Israel to place Iron Dome battery in Beersheba area after Gaza rocket fire
Deputy defense minister says air defense system could be deployed to southern city as soon as Wednesday evening
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
From L to R: National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi hold a situational assessment near the Gaza border on October 17, 2018. (Ariel Hermoni/Ministry of Defense)
October 17, 2018, 4:20 pm
PM vows ‘forceful’ response to Gaza as violence surges
Netanyahu meets with top security officials near border with Palestinian enclave after rocket strikes a home in Beersheba, IDF bombs 20 targets in Strip
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
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