Hamas Fires Rockets at Jerusalem; Intercepted by Iron Dome
First attack on the city in months, rockets endanger holy sites and reach as far as Ramallah.
- Hamas fired rockets toward Jerusalem, endangering holy sites such as the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- The rockets were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.
- This is the first time in months that rockets have targeted Jerusalem.
- One of the rockets reached the Palestinian Authority capital of Ramallah, landing near a hospital.
- The rocket attacks were reported just as Shabbat was beginning.