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Benjamin Netanyahu takes shelter after rocket launched from Gaza
Second attack in three months forces Israel’s prime minister to interrupt campaign rallyA rocket launched from the Gaza Strip at a southern Israeli city as it hosted a campaign rally prompted the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to take shelter briefly before resuming the event, Israeli TV stations have reported.The Israeli military confirmed the launch on Wednesday against Ashkelon, which is 12km (7.5 miles) from the coastal Palestinian enclave, and said the rocket was shot down by an Iron Dome air defence interceptor. Continue reading...
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