Two-thousand-year-old coins and precious jewelry have been uncovered in Israel. An estimated 140 gold and silver coins, along with earrings, rings and silver sticks, were discovered by archaeologists near Kiryat Gat, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced today. The items are believed to date back to Roman times and the researchers said the collection was most likely hidden during the time of the Bar Kokhba revolts, the third major rebellion by the Jews against the Roman Empire. "The coins that were …More

A long-range Grad rocket fired from Gaza landed in open territory in Lachish, near Kiryat Gat. A police bomb squad is in the area and is searching for the location of the rocket. The attack represents an escalation in the firing of longer-range rockets. The last time such rockets were fired at Israel was in March, when a number of projectiles landed in the Ashdod and Lachish area, and schools in the area were closed. Also Wednesday night, a Grad rocket fell near Ashkelon. Police said the rocket landed within …More