7 April 2025
On Sunday evening, the Palestinian resistance launched a barrage of rockets from Gaza towards the Israeli cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon.
Israeli media outlets reported multiple injuries and significant material damage resulting from the strikes.
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, claimed responsibility for the rocket fire, stating it was a response to “Zionist massacres against civilians.”
According to the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, initial reports indicated a direct hit in Ashkelon, prompting the dispatch of emergency medical crews.
The Ashkelon Municipality confirmed that one person sustained minor injuries and reported material damage in the city.
Israel’s Channel 13 later reported that three individuals were injured, while Channel 12 updated the figure to seven, all of whom were transferred to Barzilai Hospital. The channel also noted extensive damage to buildings and vehicles.
Photos and videos circulated online showing the moment a rocket struck Ashkelon, in southern Israel.
In total, Israeli media reported that seven rockets were launched towards Ashdod.
The Israeli army stated that it had detected approximately ten rockets fired from Gaza, with most being intercepted. It was later confirmed that five rockets launched from central Gaza were intercepted, while others landed in various locations.
The Israeli Home Front Command said air raid sirens were activated in Ashdod, Ashkelon, and the southern suburbs of Tel Aviv. The Israeli Ambulance Service responded to four areas where missile fragments had fallen and noted that several people were injured while rushing to shelters.
According to Channel 12, the rockets were fired from Deir al-Balah in central Gaza—an area where no active Israeli military operations were reported at the time.
Source: Palestinechronicle
