Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu evacuated from campaign event after rocket fired from Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said its air defense system, known as Iron Dome, intercepted the rocket. There were no reports of casualties.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts during the weekly cabinet meeting, at his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts during the weekly cabinet meeting, at his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. JERUSALEM -- Israel said a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip into its southern territory Wednesday, forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be hustled from a stage during anThe Israeli military said its air defense system, known as Iron Dome, intercepted the rocket. There were no reports of casualties.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz posted a video on its website showing Netanyahu being taken to a shelter as he was campaigning hours before the primaries of his Likud party. The video showed Netanyahu and his wife slowly walking off the stage with security guards after sirens went off. Netanyahu says he knows how to protect Israel, but opponents accuse him of being soft on handling threats from Gaza.
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