United Hatzalah volunteers treated several people including a woman in her 60s who was injured when a rocket fired by Hamas hit a residential building in Ashkelon.

Chapter Head of United Hatzalah in Ashkelon, Menachem Ballalu who was one of the first responders at the scene said: “We treated two women at the scene who suffered mild shrapnel injuries and were in light condition after a direct rocket hit on a residential building in the city. Members of the Psychotrauma and Crisis Respons Unit who were dispatched to the scene treated four people for emotional distress, including some children.”