Rockets intercepted over Israeli city as Gaza militants' barrage prompts retaliatory strikes

Record ID: 1411813

  • Title: Rockets intercepted over Israeli city as Gaza militants' barrage prompts retaliatory strikes
  • Date: 4th May 2019
  • Summary: GAZA CITY, GAZA (MAY 4, 2019) (REUTERS) VIEW OVER GAZA CITY, SMOKE RISING (AUDIO OF BANGS) PLUME OF SMOKE RISING VIEW OVER GAZA CITY SMOKE RISING FROM CITY TRAILS OF SMOKE HANGING IN SKY SMOKE RISING GAZA CITY, SMOKE IN DISTANCE ASHKELON, ISRAEL (MAY 4, 2019) (REUTERS) VIEW OF ASHKELON / TRAILS OF SMOKE IN SKY / EXPLOSIONS IN SKY (AUDIO OF SIRENS) ROCKETS FLYING THROUGH SKY AND EXPLODING (AUDIO OF SIRENS) VIEW OVER CITY (AUDIO OF SIRENS) TRAILS OF SMOKE HANGING IN SKY
  • Embargoed: 18th May 2019 09:28
  • Keywords: Hamas Israel rockets smoke rising explosions Ashkelon Gaza City Gaza airstrikes
  • Location: GAZA CITY, GAZA / ASHKELON, ISRAEL
  • City: GAZA CITY, GAZA / ASHKELON, ISRAEL
  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA001ADHHDMV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets toward Israeli cities and villages on Saturday (May 4), drawing air strikes from Israeli aircraft, the Israeli military said.
    Israel Radio said at least 50 rockets were fired in the space of about 30 minutes, some deep into southern Israel.
    Rockets could be seen flying through the sky over the coastal city of Ashkelon, located about 12 km (7 miles) from the Gaza Strip.
    There were no reports of Israeli casualties as many of the rockets were intercepted and sirens sent residents running to their shelters.
    Gaza health officials said three Palestinians were wounded in one of the Israeli strikes. A pillar of thick smoke was visible over Gaza City on Saturday morning.
    The flare-up followed the killing in an Israeli air strike on Friday (May 3) of two militants from the Islamist Hamas group which rules Gaza. The Israeli military said the air strike was a retaliation to gunfire from Gaza that had wounded two of its soldiers near the border.
    (Mohammad Shana, Ran Tzabar, Kristian Brunse)
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