A Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed south of Rishon LeZion, close to Yavne. A second rocket hit the Ashdod area. Hamas has previously fired Grad rockets against Beersheva and Ashdod.
There is an unconfirmed report of one injury in Ashdod. There were no injuries in the rocket attack near Rishon LeZion.
A "color red" warning siren has been sounded in Ashdod and communities to its north, including Yavne, Gan Yavne, Gedera, and Kibbutz Hatzor.
Clashes in the south are continuing. The Israel Air Force prevented an attempt by Palestinians in Gaza to launch a rocket against Israel. The IDF said that it spotted a squad readying a rocket for launch, fired a missile against it, and saw the hit.
Earlier today, the Air Force attacked targets across the Gaza Strip, including a smuggling tunnel into Sinai and a Hamas training facility, according to Palestinian sources. Hamas said that there were no casualties.
The IDF Spokesman said that, in response to the unceasing fire against Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip, Air Force jets attacked an arms tunnel and another terrorist target in the northern Gaza Strip.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on March 24, 2011
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