Israel, the nightmare of rockets returns: missile launched from Gaza in the south of the country

A rocket was launched tonight from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel. The military spokesman said the missile was intercepted by Iron Dome, the Israeli air defense system. The alarm sirens had first sounded in the area, forcing the population into shelters. The launch – the first in several months – took place after the tension of recent weeks following the Palestinian attacks in Israel and the army operations in the West Bank