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 an
election rally in the city of Ashkelon.
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The
Israeli military said its air defense system, known as Iron Dome, intercepted the rocket.
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.