Ashkelon rocket attacks
| Ashkelon rocket attacks | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ashkelon, Hof Ashkelon |
| Date | 2 June - September of 2015 (IST, UTC +2) |
Attack type | Rocket attack |
The Ashkelon rocket attacks were a series of rocket attacks from Gaza initiated by the ISIL affiliate Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade in 2015. After the first rocket attacks on June 2 and 7 by Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade, they claimed responsibility for another attack on June 11 however Israeli intelligence asserts the June 11th attack was actually carried out by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. On June 6 the Israeli Airforce carried out airstrikes targeting Hamas.[1] After the June 11th rocket attack on June 23rd rockets were fired into Hof Ashkelon and soon after the Israeli Airforce conducted another airstrike.[2] Five days later on June 28 sirens sounded around Hof Ashkelon and another rocket was fired.
In July one rocket was fired into Hof Ashkelon from Gaza and exploded, Israel soon after launched airstrikes targeting Hamas.[3]
There were no attacks on Ashkelon or in Hof Ashkelon in August, however in September 2015 attacks resumed.[4] On September 18 a rocket exploded in Sderot which damaged a house and a bus.[5] Later on the same day a rocket fired from Gaza was intercepted by Iron Dome over Ashkelon. On September 21 Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade fired a Grad rocket into Ashkelon.[6]
References
- ^ "IAF strikes Gaza targets in response to rocket on Ashkelon". 6 July 2015.
- ^ "IAF strikes Gaza rocket launcher after projectile attack on southern Israel".
- ^ "IAF strikes Gaza after rocket fire on Israel". 16 July 2015.
- ^ Zikri, Almog Ben; Cohen, Gili (1 September 2015). "Rocket Fired From Gaza Lands on Palestinian Side of the Border" – via Haaretz.
- ^ "Gaza rocket slams into front yard of home in Sderot, causing damage".
- ^ i24NEWS. "IS affiliate in Gaza claim responsibility for rocket fired at Israel overnight".
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