(Ynet News) Yoav Zitun - Some 222 rockets were fired by Palestinians in Gaza at Israel over the last four days. Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted 56 rockets. The IDF carried out 37 airstrikes against munitions warehouses and missile launch sites. 26 Palestinians were killed in the strikes - the majority of whom were terrorists, including 14 from Islamic Jihad. According to IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz, "22 (of the Palestinians killed) were enemy forces, but sadly four civilians who were not involved in the clashes and were nearby were killed." (Ynet News) - Yoav Zitun Some 222 rockets were fired by Palestinians in Gaza at Israel over the last four days. Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted 56 rockets. The IDF carried out 37 airstrikes against munitions warehouses and missile launch sites. 26 Palestinians were killed in the strikes - the majority of whom were terrorists, including 14 from Islamic Jihad. According to IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz, "22 (of the Palestinians killed) were enemy forces, but sadly four civilians who were not involved in the clashes and were nearby were killed."
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