The Sala Stadium () is a sports stadium in Ashkelon,

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. The stadium has a 5,250 capacity, and is the home ground of Maccabi Ashkelon. On 29 December 2008, shortly before a training session, the stadium was hit by a Grad rocket fired from the

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. The rocket landed in the penalty area.

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