{"id":2009,"date":"2023-10-10T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=2009"},"modified":"2023-10-10T20:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:00:02","slug":"iron-dome-falters-al-qassam-barrage-overwhelms-ashkelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2023\/10\/10\/iron-dome-falters-al-qassam-barrage-overwhelms-ashkelon\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Dome Falters: Al-Qassam Barrage Overwhelms Ashkelon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Watan<\/strong> &#8211; In a dramatic turn of events, rockets heavily bombarded Ashkelon, a city under Israeli control. Videos circulating on social media vividly captured the intensity of the &#8220;Al-Aqsa Deluge&#8221; operation. As the situation unfolded, by the fourth day of the operation, the resistance achieved notable advancements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-231\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 gizmo:w-full md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words overflow-x-auto\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>In a swift response, the Al-Qassam Brigades fired hundreds of rockets at Ashkelon. This bold retaliatory move sent a clear message: &#8220;Displacement begets displacement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 352px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2009-1\" width=\"352\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2023-10-10-at-5.19.24-PM.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2023-10-10-at-5.19.24-PM.mp4\">https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2023-10-10-at-5.19.24-PM.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><strong>Al-Qassam Brigades&#8217; rockets strike Ashkelon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the timing of this barrage was impeccable. It perfectly aligned with the end of Al-Qassam&#8217;s deadline for evacuating Ashkelon. Along with the rocket fire, the Brigades issued a stern warning: if the displacement persisted, they would continue targeting Ashkelon, and possibly, other cities might be next.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_990517\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-990517\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-990517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0628\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u062d\u062f\u064a\u062f\u064a\u0629-696x464.webp\" alt=\"\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u062f\u064a\u062f\u064a\u0629\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-990517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Iron Dome&#8221; attempts to intercept rockets coming from Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Subsequent footage painted a concerning picture. It revealed a gap in the Iron Dome&#8217;s defenses when a rocket struck an Ashkelon building directly. Faced with the overwhelming number of rockets from Hamas, the Iron Dome&#8217;s capabilities seemed to falter, marking a rare moment of its failure. Observers on the ground recognized the unprecedented nature of this attack on Ashkelon.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 352px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2009-2\" width=\"352\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2023-10-10-at-5.48.25-PM.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2023-10-10-at-5.48.25-PM.mp4\">https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Video-2023-10-10-at-5.48.25-PM.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Moreover, Israeli media outlets didn&#8217;t delay in reporting the casualties from the rocket attacks.<\/p>\n<p>This intense bombardment, with Ashkelon at its epicenter, was not random. It came as a direct response to the prohibited weapons used in Gaza and marked the culmination of the Brigades&#8217; evacuation ultimatum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong>You may like:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><strong><a class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1gewdgc-4 cLBplk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2023\/10\/08\/behind-gazas-frontlines-al-jazeera-reveals-al-qassams-tactics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behind Gaza&#8217;s Frontlines: Al Jazeera Reveals Al-Qassam&#8217;s Tactics<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan &#8211; In a dramatic turn of events, rockets heavily bombarded Ashkelon, a city under Israeli control. Videos circulating on social media vividly captured the intensity of the &#8220;Al-Aqsa Deluge&#8221; operation. As the situation unfolded, by the fourth day of the operation, the resistance achieved notable advancements. 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