Photo: A rocket fired from Gaza is intercepted by Iron Dome short-range missile defense system over the city of Ashkelon on April 7, 2011. Photo by: AFP Iron Dome Intercepts First Rocket -- Ynet News
Ashkelon residents report seeing Grad explode in midair as dozens of rockets fired at south, meanwhile Hamas says Israel taking advantage of Goldstone's regret over Gaza war report to bomb Strip.
Residents in Ashkelon reported Thursday seeing Israel's new Iron Dome defense system intercept a Grad rocket fired towards the southern city from the Gaza Strip. IDF officials called the interception a "historical moment", saying it was the first of its kind in the world.
Two intercepting missiles were fired at the rocket, but the first succeeded in hitting it, an army official said.
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