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Iron Dome anti-missile defense system in action

A rocket fired by Gaza terrorists at southern Israel late Monday afternoon was shot down by the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, just seconds after a Code Red incoming rocket siren once again sent Israelis racing for the bomb shelters.

The rocket was on a trajectory heading for the southern Israeli city of Sderot. was shot down late Monday afternoon.

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The warning siren, which was triggered at around 5:39 pm, was activated in Jewish communities ranging from Sderot all along the Ashkelon coastal region.

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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.