Alarm sounds in southern Israel, explosions heard across the country

Alarms sounded in Abu Qrenat, near Dimona, in southern Israel, early Thursday morning, the IDF spokesman’s unit reported. Residents across the country, including central Israel and Jerusalem, reported hearing “loud explosions” that “shook houses.”

According to unconfirmed reports, the explosion was the result of a patriotic battery that responded to a rocket launched at Israel. The Patriot was reportedly launched near Dimona and intercepted a rocket over the city of Modi’in. However, it is not clear at this time where the rocket was launched.

Several indications are that the rocket was launched from Iraq, while, according to other reports, it came from the southern Syrian city of Daraa following a possible Israeli air strike in the area. IDF is investigating the incident.This is a developing story.

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