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The Israeli Iron Dome keeps the rocket toll under control
When Israel carries out airstrikes and artillery bombings in Gaza, the Palestinians have few sources of protection. But when Palestinians fire rockets at the Jewish state, its citizens can test one of the most proven air defense systems for security: the Iron Dome.
Hamas, a Palestinian militant group that controls the New Gaza Strip, has since Monday fired about 1,800 rockets at Israel, targeting large cities and other towns such as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
The Islamist movement has maintained its outreach like Israeli fighters, artillery and tanks it hit the poor Palestinian territory 2m people. At least 122 people have been killed in Gaza since Monday, including 31 children and 20 women, and another 900 have been injured, Palestinian medical officials said.