By YAAKOV LAPPIN AND JPOST.
20/08/2011
Ofakim: rocket lands on house causing shrapnel injuries to baby, nine-year-old, man; three Palestinian workers injured by Grad in Ashdod; More than 50 rockets fired from Gaza into southern region.
Sirens were heard in Beersheba shortly before two rockets exploded within the city, hitting a vehicle and private residence. Four people were evacuated to Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba to be treated for injuries, three were in serious condition and one sustained moderate injuries. The attack was one in a wider salvo, with locals reporting hearing at least 11 explosion.
Moments before, a Grad rocket from Gaza landed on a home in Ofakim, starting a fire and sending shrapnel and debris flying that injured a four-month-old baby, a nine-year-old boy and a man in his early 20s. Emergency crews put out the fire and paramedics evacuated the three to the Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba to be treated for light injuries.
Three other Grad rockets were fired from Gaza at the city, one of which landed on a business causing no injuries.
In the afternoon, a Grad rocket fired from the Gaza Strip toward Ashkelon was intercepted by the Iron Dome rocket defense system. The Color Red warning siren was sounded in the city prior to the interception. Later five mortars landed in the Eshkol regional council, one of which landed in an area kibbutz causing light damage to one building. Sixteen rockets from Gaza landed in the Eshkol Regional Council alone over the weekend.
Rocket fire from the Gaza Strip intensified Saturday morning in the second day of attacks that followed IDF strikes on the Strip, responding to a deadly terror attack near Eilat Thursday, in which eight Israelis were killed and dozens injured. The IDF Spokesman’s Office said that over 45 rockets have been fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip in the past 48 hours. Buy Saturday evening, the number was above 50.
Police bomb squad officers have retrieved the remains of 18 rockets. The Lachish sub district was hit with 28 rockets, the Negev region was hit with nine rockets. Four people were seriously injured in total, one was moderately injured, and four were lightly injured. There are four people suffering from shock.
Police have instructed residents of the south to remain in safe zones and to remain tuned in to instructions from the IDF Home Front Command.
Early Saturday morning, three Palestinians working in Israel were injured when a number of Grad rockets exploded in southern Ashdod.
Emergency sirens could be heard throughout the city before the blasts. A paramedics team that was dispatched to the site of the blast in Ashdod said it was treating three men in their 20s for injuries including shrapnel to the neck, chest, and other parts of the body. Two were in serious condition.
Later Saturday morning, a Grad rocket exploded in an open field north of Beersheba in the Bnei Shimon Regional Council. Eight people were hospitalized at Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba with light injuries sustained while running for shelter as rocket sirens sounded and suffering from shock.
Police response teams located two rocket impact zones in the Gaza border area. Two civilians were suffering from shock at one scene and parked vehicles were damaged. The second impact hit in an open area. Minutes earlier, a mortar shell exploded in a kibbutz in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. One person suffered from shock in that attack. Shortly thereafter, two rockets exploded in a Sha’ar Hanegev kibbutz. No injuries were reported in that attack.
Also Saturday morning, an explosion was heard in the northern Lacish area. A spokeswoman for the Yoav Regional Council reported that an air raid siren was heard in her area a few minutes ago. No injuries or damages are known.
Southern Police Chief Cmdr. Yossi Prienti held a special evaluation on Saturday with representatives from the IDF, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), the Home Front Command and Magen David Adom officials. The meeting concluded with a decision to maintain an increase in numbers of emergency forces in the southern district, many of whom were sent as reinforcements since the Eilat terror attack of Thursday.
The reinforcements are designed to allow swift arrival at numerous rocket impact zones. All public events have been canceled. Police will continue to be on increased patrols in Eilat and in the hotel region, and checkpoints will remain in the area to check all incoming traffic.
Late Friday night, a Kassam rocket exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council in an open field, causing no injuries or damage.
The IAF launched a number of air strikes at the Gaza Strip Friday night in response to Thursday’s terror attack the continuing rocket fire, killing at least one Palestinian Resistance Committee (PRC) leader and hitting tunnels used to infiltrate Israel as well as weapons caches.
Earlier in the evening, an Iron Dome anti-missile battery successfully intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip toward Ashkelon.
Three rockets exploded in the Eshkol Regional council Friday night over a period of several hours. No injuries or damages were reported.
Reuters contributed to this report.
@ yamit82:
Years back we at the huge US military production firm where I worked as a Senior Staff member, developed a spray gasoline ordnance. The monster will be dropped over target and at a certain altitude would spray clouds of gasoline and ignite that cloud. NAPALM is childs game compared o the one…
the real problem is those israeli leaders instead of defending thier people they go on apeasing the camel jokeys
Palestinians attempting to revive and hijack the dying Arab spring to their own benefit to inflame the West and Muslims against Israel.
Israel procrastinates rather than controlling the area.
The West will never consent to Israel taking decisive measures.
Israel soon or later will have to make a choice between winning or loosing. To loose she will get a lot of help, to win she will be alone.
Behind the scene Iran is at work.
another comment in moderation?
CHELM IN ACTION:
IAF strikes Gaza after 24-hour break as rockets rain down on southern Israel
Israel had waited 24 hours to give the situation a chance to calm; Grad rocket hits school in Be’er Sheva.
Israel radio reported just now that Israel has allowed hundreds of truckloads of goods to enter the Gaza Strip and is allowing Plais in need of free medical assistance to enter Israel for treatments in Israeli hospitals. Is there an International prize for morons? If there is Israel should be in a category by itself. Called: World’s mega idiots.
@ SHmuel HaLevi:
“And it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the L-rd, thy G-d, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command thee this day, that all the curses shall come upon thee and overtake thee… The stranger in thy midst shall mount up above thee higher and higher and thou shalt come down lower and lower… he shall be the head and thou shalt be the tail.” (Deuteronomy 28)
The Stranger In Thy Midst
IRON DOME is a tool for the Oslo gangs to keep their “partners” alive and well.
It is not a strategic weapon system, it is partially succesful theater tool.
Even when the Israeli political generals purported to send a military raid, they got out before doing the job.
Further.
The unJews made a huge error when they took out the full set of the Eilat attack commanders shortly after the attack in Eilat started. That means that Barak and his gang KNEW well in advance where they were, what they planned and what was about to happen in Rt. 12. Nobody can deny that it is he only explanation for the instant hit back.
They left the road open knowing what was about to happen.
This was not the first such act nor the last if that element is allowed to command… the IDF.
@ mrzee:
Thanks you are correct I vetted the site and the author. That said the basic facts presented in the essay are not incorrect:
Here is corroboration of them from the most authentic and most expert authority!!! Gar Alperovitz. Gar Alperovitz is one of the most highly regarded experts on Hiroshima and U.S. policy. He is professor of political economy at the University of Maryland. His books include Atomic Diplomacy and America Beyond Capitalism. His award-winning book. The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, is a classic.
THE DECISION TO USE THE ATOMIC BOMB:
PART I
Part-II
by
Gar Alperovitz
The IHR is a notorious Holocaust denying outfit. They can only dream of having the credibility of Saeb Erekat.
@ Shy Guy:
This is only one of many references easily available on the web.
Institute for Historical Review
Why the Atomic Bombings Could Have Been Avoided
Was Hiroshima Necessary?
by Mark Weber
@ Shy Guy:
Not bad 😛 Arm some of the shells with napalm and we get TOAST.
yamit82 Said:
Source?
yamit82 Said:
Do it on the cheap.
@ g.man:
g.man Said:
Popular myth, The firebombings of Tokyo and other cities were far more devastating to the Japanese than the nukes. Their military leadership would have fought on to the last Japanese, but for the Americans agreement to protect from prosecution and removal of the Emperor. By taking the Emperor off the table the Japanese finally agreed and they would have long before the Nukes were dropped. I think the main message of the Nukes was to Stalin.
It is a deight to see our Prime ministers father at the age of 100, may he live to at least 120 in good health.If Bibi is waiting for world public opinion to revert to Israels side he may reach a similar age before it happens.The pathetic European armies could not finish of Gadafi so what chance of them taking on fudamental Islam in their own countries, even if they had the political desire.No, we are on our own,and once we realise that,we will stop seeking approval from the rest of the world.In world war two America wanted to save the lives of its allied soldiers,it took devastating action against Japan by dropping nuclear bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,it brought the close of the war nearer, it saved allied soldiers lives(US civillians were not under attack)dramatic, yes, decisive, yes, victory, yes,for consideration now by Israel, yes.Goodbye Iran.May God help us
Missile Attack
Be’er Sheva residents documented the events in their city – the missile attack, the Iron Dome interception and the explosions.
by Yoni Kempinski
Residents of Be’er Sheva documented events in their city Saturday as Hamas launched a large-scale attack, with rockets raining down upon the city. The Iron Dome system’s intervention was also caught on film.
One person was killed in attacks on Be’er Sheva on Saturday and several others were wounded. Two of the wounded are in critical condition, and another two are in serious condition.
Watch 3 amazing clips of direct hit by Iron Dome.
I would flatten Gaza then there would be no need for imperfect iron Dome.
Heh BB, enough already you chicken shit bastard, grow some balls or get out.
No Arabs No terror!