Southern Israel under fire; at least 4 hurt
Palestinians pound southern Israel Friday night; four hurt, one suffers serious wounds. Iron Dome intercepts rockets fired at Ashdod; earlier, IDF killed four Gaza terrorists
Southern Israel under heavy fire: Four people were wounded after a rocket exploded in southern Israel's Eshkol region Friday night.One victim was said to be in serious condition; a second man suffered moderate wounds and two other men were lightly wounded.
Earlier, the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system shot down at least two Grad rockets fired at the southern Israel communities of Ashdod and Gan Yavne, as Gaza terrorists continued to pound southern Israel Friday night.
A siren was activated in the Ashdod region immediately after the long-range rockets were fired, prompting residents to rush into bomb shelters and secured rooms. At least one rocket landed in an open area in the vicinity.
Late Friday, the anti-rocket alert system was also activiated in the city of Beersheba, southern Israel's largest city. The Iron Dome system was activated near the town and several explosions were reported in the area.
Late Friday, the anti-rocket alert system was also activiated in the city of Beersheba, southern Israel's largest city. The Iron Dome system was activated near the town and several explosions were reported in the area.
Earlier in the evening, Palestinians fired at least 20 Qassam rockets and mortar shells at Israel's south. The Air Force targeted several rocket cells in Gaza, killing at least two terrorists.
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Gaza terror chief killed
.The latest round of fighting in the Gaza region began Friday afternoon, after the IDF targeted a vehicle traveling in Gaza City, killing Popular Resistance Committees' Secretary General Zuhir al-Qaisi and another senior group figure recently freed in the Gilad Shalit swap.
The army said al-Qaisi was in final stages of planning a major terror attack at Israeli targets on the Egypt border.
The Popular Resistance Committees claimed responsibility for most rockets fired at Israel Friday, after earlier vowing to avenge the killing of the group's leader. A spokesman for Nasser Salah-al-Din Brigades, the organization's military wing, said the group ordered its fighters to respond to Qaisi's assassination.
"By harming secretary-general al-Qaisi, the Zionist enemy opened the doors of hell and revenge," he said. "The response will be of the same scope as the despicable crime."
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I didn't hear a word about this on the news here tonight. Not a single word!
Damn.
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