After a security evaluation and renewed rocket fire into southern Israel on Shabbos, an Iron Dome rocket intercept unit was placed in Ashdod on Sunday morning, 17 Sivan 5774. Two rockets were fired on Shabbos into the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council. B’chasdei Hashem there were no fatalities or injuries.

The air force retaliated on motzei Shabbos. The IDF Spokesman reported that six different terror targets were hit in Gaza.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)