Iron Dome Intercepts Rocket Bound for Southern Israeli Town

Sinai militants suspected

Reason Staff | 8.13.2013 8:44 AM

A rocket launched at Eilat in southern Israel was intercepted before hitting the Red Sea resort town early Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces announced via Twitter.

An air-raid siren sounding around 1 a.m. followed by two explosions sent residents and vacationing tourists in the resort town seeking shelter in designated safe areas, as an incoming rocket was intercepted.

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Iron Dome Intercepts Rocket Bound for Southern Israeli Town

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