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ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to take shelter after a rocket launch from the Gaza strip set off warning sirens.
Netanyahu was at campaign event in Ashkelon north of Gaza yesterday evening when what the army called a “projectile” was fired from the strip.
Israel carried out air strikes against the Gaza Strip overnight in response to the attack.
The army said the “projectile was fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli territory and was intercepted by the Iron Dome defence system”.
In response, it said, “planes and helicopters hit several Hamas terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip. Military posts were among the targets”.
Israel’s public broadcaster KAN 11 showed images of a security guard informing Netanyahu, who is campaigning for re-election as head of his Likud party, of a “red alert” yesterday evening.
The prime minister waved goodbye before being hustled from the room with his wife Sarah.
Media reports from the country said that he was taken to a shelter once the sirens started.
No injuries were reported on either side, though a security source in Gaza said damage was reported at a number of Hamas sites.
On September 10, the head of the Likud party had also been evacuated from an election rally, in the southern city of Ashdod, after sirens warned of an attack from Gaza.
Today, Netanyahu is facing off against longtime rival Gideon Saar in a Likud leadership contest that could threaten his leadership.
Last week, two rocket attacks were launched against Israel from Gaza without causing injury, Israel’s army said.
In response, Israel twice bombed Hamas installations in the enclave.
Since 2008, Israel has fought three wars with Hamas and its allies in Gaza, where two million Palestinians live.
With reporting from AFP
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Best of luck to then but would it not be better to have 5,600,000 jackpot winners who all get one euro each, thus spreading this tremendous good fortune around a bit?
@Neal Ireland Hello.: if you won it i doubt you’d be typing that comment .
@Finbarr Lucey: True. We must therefore conclude that I, alas, did not win the jackpot.
@Neal Ireland Hello.: not this time but never say never
@Neal Ireland Hello.: I don’t think too many would spend the fiver to play if the top prize was a euro.
@Neal Ireland Hello.: The 2 lads have fairy picked holes in your statement what! You must feel silly now :D
@Danny Llama: Yeah, I’ve been suitably humbled!
@Neal Ireland Hello.: 100 winners of 56,000 would be the job
@Neal Ireland Hello.: I often thought if they had 5 one million euro winners more people would play but I’m obviously wrong cause I’m sure they’ve ran the figures on it.
Must be such an amazing feeling. Ringing your boss to say you’re not coming back… Ever. Not having to set an alarm at night. Buying a car and not needing to ask how much it is. Actually, going onto carzone and sorting the cars from most expensive to least expensive. That’s the dream :)
@Peter Cavey:
There was a bugatti Veron for sale in Galway on cars Ireland a while back at over 2 million, gone now.
Wasn’t won in cork in a long time. Fair play. enjoy.
That’ll buy another yacht for some poor soul in Crosshaven!
@Tweety McTweeter: and membership of the RCYC!
@mcgoo: a spot on the waiting list perhaps
@Dave O Keeffe: not with thats money
@Fergal Kelly: depends in how long they want the membership to last
Ticket bought in Crosshaven in Cork apparently. Enjoy ye lucky… *bleep*
Four numbers + bonus last night and got the large sum of €50! Prizes at this level are useless.
It’s me folks,It’s me.
You’re all invited to a big slap up meal in McDonald’s today ok.
I’ll meet you all at the Drive-tru in Cork city at 2pm.Neat dress essential. I’m Rich!
The Lottery – a tax on people who are bad at maths.
Lotto as dear as ten fags and I gave them up 25 years ago, id guess it’s as good as winning a small fortune no need to waste money on another addiction
@Gerard Heery: have another go there Gerard.
I would laugh if it was George Hook, buying a ticket whilst visiting his son…..it could also be Bibi….I
I wish it was me
It was me!!
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