A long-range rocket that has succeeded in reaching just south of Tel Aviv has southern residents wondering if the cosmopolitan city's residents will soon be joining them in moving to areas out of rocket range.

Efforts began on Wednesday to relocate families in the south with host families in Samaria (Shomron), Modiin and Gush Etzion, out of rocket range, but some residents of Ashdod were seen Thursday packing up their belongings to head for the center of the country.