Four Israelis were “lightly wounded” by kassam shrapnel.
Two Qassam rockets were fired at Sderot Friday evening. One of the rockets landed near a house in town. Four people were lightly injured by shrapnel, and 10 other residents suffered from shock.
At least five Qassam rockets were fired at the western Negev on Friday morning. The rockets landed in open areas near the southern town of Sderot and south of Ashkelon.
Hamas continues the kassam launches because they think they can scare Israel into a “cease-fire” for the West Bank—in other words, carte blanche for Hamas to keep trying to build up weapons and cells in the West Bank, and launch suicide attacks. Like the ones that were prevented by catching the transport of explosives through a Nablus checkpoint.
The other Qassam fell in the town’s industrial area and damaged some equipment.
Three terrorists were blown to pieces by a direct Hellfire hit.
An Israeli airstrike hit a car traveling in Gaza City, killing three and wounding at least five, Palestinian security and medical officials said.
The army confirmed that it had targeted militants traveling in the vehicle. Hamas said its men were in the car that was hit.
An earlier airstrike had hit a Hamas training center south of Gaza City, destroying the compound and lightly injuring at least three, witnesses said.
If you ask me, the IAF should lie low for a day or two, wait until Hamas has one of those soccer-stadium rallies with thousands of hooded terrorists, and blow up the main stage. That would take out the leadership in one swift blow, and get quite a few martyr-wannabees while they’re at it.
But of course, we won’t see that happen. I don’t really understand why world opinion would be against Israel killing Hamas terrorists at a Hamas rally where they carry weapons and chant “Death to Israel,” but there you have it: It would cause yet another UN resolution condemning Israel.
Then again, it’s not like that would be anything different from the usual.