Long-time residents of southern coastal city admit they're scared after relentless rocket fire from the Gaza Strip continues to maim their friends and neighbors.

IDF says it has eliminated targets that were concealed in homes of Hamas operatives after rocket fire from Gaza claims three lives • Over 600 rockets fired from Gaza in latest escalation. 

Rocket hits Ashkelon factory, killing two men, while an Israeli man is is killed when an anti-tank missile fired by Hamas hits her car while he was driving past Yad Mordechai.

Armed wing of Hamas puts out Hebrew-language message on its website, warning that terrorist group is prepared for a long-term conflict.

Hamas leader Sinwar took a calculated risk by telling his operatives to launch rockets on Israel even while he was away in Cairo.