Photo Credit: courtesy, Israel MFA
Remains of mortar shell that exploded in a Sderot kindergarten yard

The IDF has confirmed that a mortar shell landed Monday evening in an open field in the Eshkol Regional Council district after being fired at southern Israel from Gaza.

There are no specific details on exactly where the shell landed, although according to a spokesperson for the Eshkol district, security personnel are searching for the projectile.

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The launch did trigger warnings on the smartphone application of the IDF Home Front Command, but the Red Alert incoming rocket alert siren did not activate, since the shell was not heading towards a populated area.


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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.