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Police say one rocket fired from Gaza Strip towards Israel

Air raid sirens sounded on Tuesday night after at least five rockets fired from the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel, Israeli television news reports said.
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May 26, 2015

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UPDATE 12:19 p.m.: Israeli police said one rocket launched from the Gaza Strip landed in Israel on Tuesday and no damage or injuries were reported.

Earlier reports by Israeli media said five rockets had been fired but it was later found that electronic sensors watching for firings may have given false readings.

No group in the Gaza Strip had immediately taken responsibility for the firing. Israeli media speculated that it may have been an errant rocket that was not intentionally aimed at Israeli territory.


UPDATE 11:37 a.m.: Air raid sirens sounded on Tuesday night after at least one rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel, Israeli television news reports said. Israeli police have now confirmed this report.

There were no reports of damage or injuries. The remnants of one rocket were found near the port city of Ashdod, about 20 km north of the Gaza Strip, an ambulance service spokesman said.
No group in the Gaza Strip had immediately taken responsibility for the firing. Israeli media speculated that it may have been an errant rocket that was not intentionally aimed at Israeli territory.


UPDATE 11:33 a.m.: At least one rocket fired from Gaza Strip land in Southern Israel – Israeli Channel 10 TV originally said five rockets.


Five rockets fired from Gaza Strip land in Southern Israel, Israeli Channel 10 TV says

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