Red alarms were sounded tonight in Ashkelon and the Gaza Strip. 

The IDF said that one launch from the Gaza Strip into Israel had been identified. The air defense system intercepted the rocket that was launched.

Alarms were sounded last night (Saturday) in the city of Ashkelon and in the Gaza Strip. According to unverified Palestinian reports, two rockets were fired. Residents in the area report hearing explosions. The IDF spokesman said that one launch had been identified from the Gaza Strip to Israel, which was intercepted by the Iron Dome system.

The last interception of the Iron Dome system was carried out on April 21, over Sderot. That same week, several rockets were fired at Israel, in parallel with the violent incidents on the Temple Mount, around the end of Ramadan. No alarms have been heard in Ashkelon since Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021.

The next night will be spent by some residents of the Gaza Strip in the IDF. "This is the first time in a year, but it is difficult to say that we have become accustomed to silence. It was clear that it would come, "said one of the residents of Ashkelon beach." Everyone sleeps in the safe rooms, after such a shooting they do not take unnecessary risks. "We pray that this is my point and the silence will return," he added.