Eight Katyusha style Grad missiles rocked the center of Ashkelon on Thursday afternoon. Some of the rockets landed near  the central bus station.

Magen David Adom reported that 40 people were taken to the hospital to be treated for shock.

Since 7:00am, Magen David Adom has evacuated 64 people from the Ashkelon-Sderot region to the hospital as a result of rocket attacks.