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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/kassam-hits-hof-ashkelon-area-amid-gaza-escalation/
Palestinians in Gaza Fire Rocket at Ashkelon
(Times of Israel) Ilan Ben Zion - Palestinians in Gaza fired a rocket that slammed into an open area near the Israeli city of Ashkelon late Wednesday night, the second rocket fired at Israel this week. The IDF has deployed Iron Dome missile interception batteries near the southern cities of Beersheba, Sderot, and Ashdod. In spite of the heightened readiness, sources in the IDF said they expected a deescalation by Hamas.