Then, factor in the near-daily incidents in Pakistan of rocket attacks, roadside bombs, market explosions.
There were several rocket attacks on the city last year, though no injuries were caused.
In the ensuing years, militants in Gaza have regularly launched rocket attacks into southern Israel.
The offensive was launched in part to halt the almost daily Palestinian rocket attacks.
U.S. and Israeli officials credit the Iron Dome with preventing numerous rocket attacks from neighboring Gaza.
Israel launched its military operation in Gaza on December 27 to halt those rocket attacks.
In the two days leading up to their deployment on Friday, there were no rocket attacks.
Israel says the action was self-defence following eight years of rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.
After the offensive, Hamas's capacity to launch rocket attacks was reduced but not destroyed.
It could retaliate, including with rocket attacks on Israel from its client groups in Lebanon and Gaza.
American garrisons in places such as Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, already labour under rocket attacks.
Gaza's main border crossings, which Israel often closed in response to Hamas rocket attacks, were open Monday.
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Amateur video footage and eye witness testimony suggested rocket attacks had hit weapons dumps, triggering dramatic orange-flamed blasts.
Shortly before the rocket attacks, Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Israeli forces in northern Gaza, the military said.
Israel launched the operation on December 27 with the stated aim of ending rocket attacks on southern Israel.
In the last five years, 15 Israelis have been killed in rocket attacks.
The explosion was investigated and foul play, including rocket attacks and booby traps, were ruled out, the military said.
The nearly five month-long Israeli military operation in Gaza has largely failed to reduce the almost daily rocket attacks.
Hours earlier, Israel struck targets in Gaza in response to Palestinian rocket attacks.
Israeli officials say four people have been killed and 59 wounded in Hamas rocket attacks in the past week.
CNN: At least 4 Palestinians killed in Israeli ground assault
Rocket attacks by militants became more frequent, and Israel resumed airstrikes inside Gaza.
They have been blamed for several rocket attacks against Israel and a cross-border raid that killed eight Israelis last year.
He also visited the southern Israeli town of Sderot, a frequent target of rocket attacks launched by militants in Gaza.
Israel is trying to stop rocket attacks from there, but the Israeli offensive has left more than 120 Palestinians dead.
In her speech, she condemned Hamas rocket attacks on Israel, and said Berlin would not impose "unsolicited advice" on Israel.
In the most recent developments, Syria has accused Israel of launching rocket attacks on Damascus, after a night of huge explosions.
He said Israel "will not tolerate" returning to the days before the fighting in November where Palestinian rocket attacks were common.
As a presidential candidate in 2008, Obama visited Sderot, which is frequently targeted by rocket attacks from the nearby Gaza Strip.
The Jewish state on Friday closed all border crossings with Gaza after days of rocket attacks in the southern Israel.
When the IDF took action to defend the country from mortar and rocket attacks, Israel was accused of committing war crimes.
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