Rocket Attacks Continue; Thousands Spend Shabbat in Shelters

Arutz Sheva ^ | 9/4/11 | David Lev

[Eleutheria5]

Thousands of residents of southern Israel spent Shabbat in bomb shelters, as Hamas terrorists from Gaza continued firing rockets at Israeli targets in the Negev. Since Thursday, Arab terrorists have fired over 100 mortar shells and Kassam rockets at Israeli targets, with fifty fired since early Saturday.

The rockets hit not only areas near the border, but areas further inside Israel, including the Ashkelon area. Four Grad-style Katyusha rockets hit areas near the city, but there were no injuries or damage reported. However, several people were hospitalized for shock, and as of Saturday night, three were still in the hospital.

Damage was reported in several towns, and major damage was reported in a kibbutz in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, where a water pipe was destroyed. Residents said that they felt that the days of Operation Cast Lead, when Hamas fired hundreds of rockets at Israeli civilians, had returned.

[Eleutheria5]

These days, I try not to leave the house without my camera. Never know when it might come in handy.

[hinckley buzzard]

It sounds like storm clouds are gathering. I trust Israel will take appropriate action to defend herself.

[Eleutheria5]

Judge Goldstone is visiting. He’ll go right over there and kick their asses in. My hero. Sigh./sarc

[ml/nj]

Kill them all. The world can't say anything worse about Israel than it already does. Make Dresden look like a Sunday picnic.

ML/NJ

[ml/nj]

No more Friday prayers in Gaza. Let them try to pray on Tuesday.

ML/NJ

[Eleutheria5]

I don’t care what they say. But in my own mirror, I don’t want to agree with them.

[FourPeas]

Israeli officials said that Hamas has asked for a ceasefire several times, and the Hamas website said that the terror group had declared a unilateral ceasefire on Thursday night. The terror group blamed the subsequent rockets on outside terror groups, saying that they were responding to Israeli attacks.

Hamas declaring a ceasefire. They must need a pause to restock weaponry from Egypt.

[Travis McGee]

Thank you for posting these, there is not much coverage of it in our US media.

And my God protect you and yours.

[Eleutheria5]

They need to round up more civilians to put in front of their ordnance as a shield. The last bunch died.

[Eleutheria5]

Just bookmark Arutz Sheva’s web site. They got the real news.

[ANGGAPO]

I think it is about time for the Israelis to annex the Gaza Strip.

[Travis McGee]

Excellent sugggestion; I’ll put the link on my desktop.

[FrankR]

meanwhile, obama is searching for a vision....

[cripplecreek]

It can’t be happening because I haven’t seen it on the news. [/sarc]

May is when gasoline will be dumped on the fire.

[cripplecreek]

Its time for Israel to seize the entire Sinai peninsula.

[Squantos]

Agree...100%

All Israel’s enemy strongholds should be smoking holes by now. And all who provide aid, comfort, funding, equipment, arms etc should be taking that big dirt nap right now with a HaMossad leModi’in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim tattoo applied in their ear with a suppressed .22 pistol.

What are the enemies of Israel gonna do then....hate em and bomb em like they are now ??

Strike first .... history seems to prove “defense only” isn’t getting it done.

My opinion....Stay safe !

[kaehurowing]

But don’t they say Islam is a Religion of Peace?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Eleutheria5.

Hamas terrorists from Gaza continued firing rockets at Israeli targets in the Negev.

[ml/nj]

I think it is about time for the Israelis to annex the Gaza Strip.

I'd rather see them make it uninhabitable.

ML/NJ

[CrazyIvan]

It sounds like storm clouds are gathering. I trust Israel will take appropriate action to defend herself.

I can see two guys sitting in a bunker, one turns to the
other: “I’m sick of this, let’s kick their ass in FIVE days
this time.”