**IDF Intercepts Four Rockets Launched from Gaza on Yom Kippur; Fifth Falls in Open Field**

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that five rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip on Yom Kippur, with sirens sounding in Ashdod, a city in southern Israel.

According to the IDF, four of the rockets were successfully intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system. The fifth rocket fell in an open field, causing no injuries or damage.

An Iron Dome battery was seen positioned near Ashdod, ready to defend against incoming threats.

*Photo Credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD, May 13, 2023*

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-869250