(Ynet News) The IDF said on Wednesday that 200 rocket launches from Gaza were detected between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. 30 rockets fell short within Gaza. Israeli air defenses intercepted 90% of all rockets targeting population centers. Rockets hit a private home in Sderot, wounding one man. Another was wounded from a rocket near the Gaza border. In the afternoon, a heavy barrage of rockets targeted Ashkelon, Ashdod, Beersheba and Rehovot. Also on Wednesday, four rockets were launched at northern Israel from Lebanon. One rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, two fell into the sea, and another crashed in an open field in the Arab city of Shfar'am. The IDF opened fire on several targets in retaliation. Haifa, Acre and several other northern cities ordered the opening of communal bomb shelters.
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