(Jerusalem Post) Judah Ari Gross - The IDF said 1,750 rockets and mortar shells have been fired toward Israel by Palestinians in Gaza since Monday evening, including 190 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday. Around 300 landed inside Gaza and in at least one case killed a number of children when the rocket hit a school. Multiple barrages of rockets were fired at Ben-Gurion Airport and the Tel Aviv region, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Beersheba. A man in Ashkelon was seriously injured when a rocket struck a building. 90% of the rockets heading toward populated areas were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system. Hamas said it had launched "suicide drones" carrying explosive payloads into Israel. The IDF confirmed downing at least two drones. Channel 12 reported that the drones had primitive capabilities and did not represent a serious danger. (Times of Israel) An additional 220 rockets and mortars were fired from Gaza on Thursday night and Friday morning, of which 30 landed in Gaza.
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