Gaza's ruling terror group boasts that pair of missiles which forced PM to take cover during campaign speech 'made it all the way to the heart of the Israeli occupation'

Palestinian media reports Israeli strikes on Hamas positions in the Strip moments before alarms sound in communities of Zikim and Mavki'im, north of the enclave

Alarms come hours after 3 rockets fired from Gaza, lightly damaging an Israeli home, following Israeli airstrikes

Alarms heard in Israeli communities north of the Gaza Strip; apparent attack comes less than a day after two projectiles were fired at Ashdod and Ashkelon

Top officials in party say Netanyahu had no choice but to follow bodyguards' instructions, praise him for 'setting a personal example' rather than 'playing the hero'

Rockets appear to target PM Netanyahu who was holding election rally in Ashdod, security guards forced him from stage; Iron Dome intercepts both

Iron Dome intercepts two rockets fired at southern cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon while PM was attending election rally there; security guards forced him from stage

Parties on left and right condemn premier's Gaza strategy after he is taken off stage; Bennett calls it a 'national humiliation'; Lapid: 'Netanyahu is done and can leave the stage'

Video shows prime minister being whisked away by security; political event in Ashkelon for Blue and White MK cut short due to warning sirens

Move comes a week after Jerusalem halved the amount following rocket fire by Palestinian terrorists