Iron Dome Intercepts Gaza Rocket Fired Towards Southern Israel

A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel was intercepted by the Iron Dome Missile Defense System, as residents of the town of Sderot took in a Drive-Through movie. “One [rocket] launch was detected from the territory of the Gaza Strip toward Israel, which was intercepted by aerial defense soldiers,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement.

Sirens were activated in Sderot and surrounding communities of Ibim, Erez, Or Haner and Nir Am that border the northern Gaza Strip in the Sha’ar Hanegev region around 9PM, sending thousands of Israelis to bomb shelters. The city of Sderot said that the sirens sounded during the inauguration of the city’s Drive-In Theater complex where dozens of cars were parked as residents took in a movie.

While there were no physical injuries, several vehicles were damaged from shrapnel from the Iron Dome interceptor which fell on the city’s streets. The rocket also came shortly after the change of command of the Gaza Division where Brig.-Gen. Eliezer Toledano was replaced by Brig.-Gen. Nimrod Aloni after two years in the position. -Full Report

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