Videos show two of three rockets fired from Gaza being intercepted by the Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, with the other one landing in southern Israel.
#BREAKING: 4 Rockets launched from Gazs towards Israel pic.twitter.com/qKeOCeI3hO
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) August 25, 2019
BREAKING: A few minutes ago 3 rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel. 2 were intercepted above Sderot. Hundreds enjoyed a music festival when the rockets were intercepted right above them.
By chance no one was hurt. Today the Iron Dome saved dozens of innocent civilians. pic.twitter.com/Kh8w99pc9r
— Sacha Roytman Dratwa (@SachaDratwa) August 25, 2019
#BREAKING People running after the rocket attack from #Gaza, a rocket exploded on a road in southern #Israel pic.twitter.com/z9LFbkAPID
— Guy Elster (@guyelster) August 25, 2019
The IDF has confirmed that three rockets were fired and two of those were intercepted.
3 rockets were fired from #Gaza at #Israel. 2 of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense system.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 25, 2019
U.S. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo just spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding airstrikes Israel conducted in Syria on Saturday aimed at combatting Iranian aggression in the region.
Spoke with Israeli PM @Netanyahu today regarding recent Israeli airstrikes in #Syria. I expressed my support for Israel’s right to defend itself from threats posed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps & to take action to prevent imminent attacks against Israeli assets.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) August 25, 2019
We discussed how #Iran is leveraging its foothold in Syria to threaten Israel and its neighbors. The Prime Minister @netanyahu noted that Israel would strike IRGC targets threatening Israel, wherever they are located.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) August 25, 2019
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