Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system intercepts of rockets fired from the southern Gaza Strip, on sunday, December 17, 2023. amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Internet access and the phone network were completely cut across the Gaza Strip. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI Photo via Newscom Photo: ISMAEL MOHAMAD/NEWSCOM
(240412) -- HULA VALLEY, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Iron Dome defense system launches missiles to intercept rockets fired from Lebanon, as seen over Hula Valley, northern Israel, on April 12, 2024. About 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel on Friday night, causing no casualties, following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, Israel military said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua) Photo: Ayal Margolin/JINI/XINHUA
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Photo: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Photo: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS
(231203) -- SDEROT, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An Iron Dome missile intercepts a rocket fired from Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel bordering with Gaza, Dec. 2, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that freeing hostages in Gaza would be "impossible" without continuing Israel's deadly ground operation, after pulling his team from talks in Qatar on a ceasefire with Hamas. (Ilan Assayag/JINI via Xinhua) Photo: ILAN ASSAYAG/XINHUA
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, December 24, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Photo: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "YEAR-END GAZA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS YEAR-END" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES. Photo: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo Photo: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Photo: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS
File photo March 7, 2024 shows an Iranian-made Shahed-136 ‘Kamikaze’ drone flies over the sky of Kermanshah, Iran. Iran fired over 100 drones and ballistic missiles on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in retaliation to an attack on a building attached to the country's consular annex in Damascus that killed the guards, and two generals of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 01, 2024. Iran has blamed Israel for the attack on April 5, 2024 in Tehran. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo: Middle East Images/ABACA/ABACA
(240414) -- TEL AVIV, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2024 shows a building of Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel. A combined attack of dozens of ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones from Iran triggered air raid alerts across Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli army said, as residents reported multiple bombings were heard. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari confirmed during a press briefing that Israel was under attack by ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran, noting that aerial defense systems have intercepted some of the missiles. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing) Photo: Chen Junqing/XINHUA
