Published 02:21 IST, October 23rd 2020

Israeli military: Gaza militants fire 2 rockets into Israel

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a pair of rockets into southern Israel on Thursday night, the Israeli military announced, saying that its air-defense system intercepted one of the projectiles while the second fell in an open area.

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Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip fired a pair of rockets into sourn Israel on Thursday night, Israeli military anunced, saying that its air-defense system intercepted one of projectiles while second fell in an open area.

It was second rocket attack this week following Israel's anuncement on Tuesday that it h located a new tunnel dug by militants that stretched into Israel.

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re was immediate claim of responsibility for Thursday's rocket fire. But Israel holds Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group responsible for all attacks out of territory and usually responds to rocket fire with airstrikes on Hamas targets.

02:21 IST, October 23rd 2020