The towns of Ashdod and Ashkelon, just a stone's throw from Gaza in southern Israel, were the targets of a hail of rockets on October 9 and 10. Two locals told the FRANCE 24 Observers team about the stress of each alert, and how they were able to get to safety.
Hundreds of rockets have been fired from Gaza since Saturday, with many being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defence system. But several rockets slipped through the defences, causing damage and casualties in towns like Ashkelon and Ashdod in the south.
