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Alarms blared as Hamas unleashed a substantial rocket barrage targeting central Israel, met with interceptions by the Iron Dome.
WATCH: Iron Dome destroys Hamas rockets over Tel Aviv, central Israel
Time lapse picture showing Iron Dome interceptor missiles over the the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, May 16, 2021. (Flash90/Avi Roccah)
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