A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip demolished a family home in the southern Israel community of Sderot on Nov. 1.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tweeted out a picture of the home and noted that the Iron Dome intercepted eight out of the 10 rockets fired from Gaza.
This family home in southern Israel was just hit by a rocket fired from Gaza.
So far: 10 rockets have been fired from Gaza at Israeli civilians. 8 of those rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome System. pic.twitter.com/eTvhuTK2BE
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 1, 2019
StandWithUs tweeted out a video of the rocket striking the home:
Video showing the moment of impact. pic.twitter.com/DnN3dVrA0p
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) November 1, 2019
Magen David Adom Paramedic Alex Kosinov told the Jerusalem Post that while the residents of the home were not injured, there was “chaos” ensuing from the strike, as there were “numerous vehicles with shattered windscreens.”
A 65-year-old woman suffered a mild injury from falling while running toward a bomb shelter; five others needed medical treatment for anxiety, according to the Times of Israel (TOI).
On Oct. 31, a Gaza rocket was fired toward southern Israel, prompting the IDF to retaliate with strikes against two Hamas military outposts. The IDF responded to the Nov. 1 rockets with a strike against a Hamas outpost, per TOI.
StandWithUs tweeted, “Once again, entire communities in Israel have to spend their Shabbat in bomb shelters. Once again, innocent Israelis are targeted by terrorists from Gaza. And the world? Silent.”
Once again, entire communities in Israel have to spend their Shabbat in bomb shelters. Once again, innocent Israelis are targeted by terrorists from Gaza. And the world? Silent.
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) November 1, 2019
