rocket firing

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rocket firing - the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power

rocket launching

launch, launching - the act of propelling with force

blastoff, shot - the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

moon shot - the launching of a spacecraft to the moon

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The rocket firing early Monday occurred two kilometers southwest of Qlaya beside a narrow lane cutting through an orange orchard.

Hezbollah, Israel not looking for trouble

"We will not stop anything until the rocket firing ends." Asked whether there were any efforts to reach a cease-fire, Mr Aharonovitch said: "Not now."

ISRAEL READY TO SEND TROOPS TO GAZA

This is the first report of rocket firing into Israel since the Egyptian-brokered November ceasefire that ended eight days of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip.

UN Official Quick to Condemn Rockets Fired at Israel

Israel said he was plotting a rocket firing towards Israel.

Israel violates Gaza truce

Driver of oil tanker No PUA-367 Baz Khan (Zhob) and Ghulam Abbas and Khursheed Ahmad (Muzaffargarh) were killed in rocket firing and Kalashinkov fire.

Three drivers killed in rocket firing

Rangers' officials said at 12:45 am, some of Indian channels aired television footages of rocket firing, levelling wrongful allegations on Pakistan rangers of launching rocket attack on Indian forces from Pakistan.