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The army destroyed a missile system that was used to attack Jerusalem from the north of the Gaza Strip

December 29th 2024 , , ,
Photo: Israel Defense Forces

The Israeli Air Force identified and attacked the launchers located in the Beit Hanoun area, which at the time of the operation contained an additional rocket ready to be fired.

The Army of Israel The Israeli military said Sunday that it had destroyed the missile system it used on Saturday to fire projectiles toward several areas, including Jerusalem.

According to a statement issued by the Israeli armed forces, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) identified and attacked the launchers located in the area of Beit Hanoun, to the North of the Gaza Strip, which at the time of the operation contained an additional rocket ready to be fired.

The operation was carried out as part of Israel's military actions in the Strip, a territory that has been under military siege for almost three months.

On Saturday at 16:14 (14:14 GMT), anti-missile alarms were activated in several areas of Jerusalem, Negev and areas of the West Bank, after the launch of two rockets from northern GazaBoth projectiles were intercepted by the Israeli defensive system, without causing casualties or material damage.

Hours earlier, in the early hours of the same day, sirens were activated in Jerusalem due to a missile launched from Yemen by the Houthis, an Iranian-backed group. This projectile was also intercepted before reaching Israeli territory.

Source: INFOBAE

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