Iron Dome Intercepts Rocket Fired From Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes

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Israeli’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepted rockets fired from Gaza over Zikim, a town located north of the Gaza strip, on July 14, according to eyewitnesses.The Israel Defense Forces said 90 rockets and mortar shell were fired from Gaza into Israel in a 24-hour, and claimed 20 of those projectiles were interceptedIn this footage, an explosion is visible high above Zikim. Earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out air and mortar strikes on multiple sites in the Gaza Strip which they said belonged to Hamas.A militia allied with Hamas said it has launched rockets and mortars into Israel in response, and Israeli news media said there the area close to strip was on high alert. Credit: Haim Koznitz via Storyful