Naomi Perlman was wounded when missile slammed into her Ashkelon home in May 2021, killing her Indian caregiver; family says in death she was 'released' from 9 months of suffering

Warplanes, helicopters hit Hamas targets after defense officials warned of response to 'serious and unacceptable' launches against central Israel

Jerusalem reportedly wants to avoid escalation but also send clear message that it will not tolerate such attacks; Hamas said to warn of response if IDF strikes enclave

Gaza-based terror group said bracing for Israeli response to two rockets fired at Tel Aviv coast, as IDF chief holds assessment on courses of action

No injuries or damage; video shows explosion in sea close to Jaffa; rocket sirens, Iron Dome not activated as projectiles not fired toward populated areas

Rand Paul insisting that $1b in supplemental aid for missile defense system come out of US assistance to Afghanistan; could delay bill's passage until at least February

Southern city was the most heavily targeted in May, with two fatalities and tens of thousands of residents unable to access shelters or protected rooms. Nothing has changed since

Military sources say plan aimed at undercutting terror groups' ability to fire rockets during early stages of a future conflict after failure to properly target them in May war

Military says alert system functioning fine after sirens accidentally sounded in Ashkelon and nearby towns

Alarms heard in Ashkelon, Ashdod and Yavne, in what military says appears to have been a malfunction; incident comes amid heightened tensions on the Gaza border