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February 23, 2020 A 20-rocket salvo was launched from Gaza to Israeli areas around the Strip, particularly near the coastal town of Ashkelon, where alarm sirens had sounded earlier. The news was spread by Israeli military circles according to which "Iron Dome", the anti-missile system of Israel, has worked very well, which has intercepted a dozen. At the moment there are no reported casualties or damage, but the mayor of Ashkelon has opened the shelters. As for the number of rockets, today is the highest in a long time.

Militian killed, Jihad threatens revenge
Islamic Jihad threatened revenge against Israel after the killing of a 27-year-old militant, Mihammad Ali Al-Naaman, by Israeli soldiers, which took place today on the Gaza border at Khan Yunes. "We keep our finger on the trigger to avenge the blood of our martyrs - said the Islamic Jihad - as we have already avenged in the past, shooting towards Tel Aviv". According to the Israeli military spokesman, an Islamic Jihad cell dropped a bomb near the border fence this morning and was hit by military fire.

The Israeli bulldozer
A video shot on cell phones of some Palestinian protesters circulates on social media towards which an Israeli bulldozer who has crossed the border is heading. Gunshots are heard and a Palestinian is seen, shot in the leg, limping away. The images show an Israeli military bulldozer while, at the end of the accident, he picks up a soldier's corpse amid protests from comrades who were on the Palestinian side of the border. Those images devastated strong indignation among the Palestinians. Hamas has accused Israel of carrying out "a war crime", but analysts are unlikely to move towards escalation in the days when a Qatari emissary is busy distributing economic aid in Gaza.