Gaza City blacked out after 4 rockets hit Israel

Rockets fired from northern Gaza land in western Negev; no injuries, damage reported; Gaza City plunges into darkness after power plant shut down

Shmulik Hadad

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11.13.08, 22:02 / Israel News

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Four rockets fired from northern Gaza on Thursday evening landed in Israeli territory, but caused no injuries or damage.

 

It is not yet clear whether the artillery fired was composed of Qassam or Grad-type rockets. 

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One rocket, which was fired at around 5:30 pm, apparently landed on the outskirts of Ashkelon, but its exact landing site has yet to be located. A second rocket, fired two hours later, landed in an open area within the Sdot Negev Regional Council limits.

 

Two more rockets were fired towards Sderot and the Shaar HaNegev Regional Council at around 9 pm. The rockets have not yet been found, but no injuries or damage were reported.

 

Meanwhile, Gaza City was dark Thursday night after officials shut down its only power plant as Israel cut off fuel and food shipments to the Palestinian territory because of renewed rocket attacks.