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Author, Historian, Journalist. Former Freelance Contributor & Commentator of @BBC & @RFERL. Find my articles in @AFMonthly, @IsraelHayomHeb & @PtisiMagazine now

May 10, 2021, 7 tweets

5 hours ago, #Hamas terrorist group launched Operation "Sword of Quds". They have launched tens of rockets at #Ashkelon & #Sderot. The #IronDome SAM systems of #Israel Air Defense Command managed to shoot-down over 80% of the rockets including these launched at #Ashkelon👇

Unfortunately, one of the unguided rockets launched by the #Hamas terrorist group created a small wildfire near #Sderot.

Qassam Brigades of #Hamas terrorist group released this footage showing their multiple rocket launchers which they used to launch rockets at the south of #Israel tonight. Most of these launchers are now destroyed by the #Israel Air Force.

Tonight, the three F-16I Squadrons of #IsraelAirForce at #Ramon Air Base conducted multiple airstrikes against the #Hamas terrorists in #Gaza in response to their rocket attacks at south of #Israel (#Sderot & #Ashkelon).

Unfortunately, one of the interceptor missiles launched by an #IronDome SAM system of #Israel Air Defense Command at the rockets fired by #Hamas exploded next to a house in outskirt of #Ashkelon causing some damages 👇

#Hamas terrorist organization had given 2 hours ultimatum to #IDF to retreat from #Jerusalem. That ended an hour ago & these terrorists fired 46 rockets at #Ashkelon, South of #Israel. Here is the moment when the rockets were launched from #Gaza two hours ago.

It didn't last long till #Israel Air Force retaliates the latest rocket barrage at #Ashkelon. F-16I Sufa strike fighters of #IsraeliAirForce targeted multiple #Hamas rocket launch sites in #Gaza. Video released by #IDF minutes ago:

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