Rocket alert sirens blared in southern Israeli cities just as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inked agreements between Israel and two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, in the White House.
Sirens sounded off in the port city of Ashdod and the coastal city of Ashkelon, north of Gaza, according to the Israeli army. Residents reported hearing blasts in the area.
Police confirmed that a rocket had fallen in Ashdod. Sappers and police officers were at the site to dispose of rocket parts, according to the police statement.
The military meanwhile said two rockets had been fired from Gaza and that one had been intercepted.
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Two people received treatments for injuries sustained from glass debris in Ashdod. A 62-year-old man was moderately wounded in the torso, and a 28-year-old man was lightly injured in the limbs. They were taken to a nearby hospital. Four other people were suffering from shock…
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