WED 10:53AM IL: At least one rocket slammed into an Ashkelon home a short time ago. Damage is reported as extensive as a number of occupants are being treated for hysteria. Baruch Hashem, there do not appear to be any serious physical injuries at this time.Sirens are being heard throughout the Gaza belt Greater Sderot Area at this time.
11:01AM IL: Rockets reportedly landed in Ashkelon, near Netivot, Sderot, and other western Negev area. People being treated for hysteria in numerous areas.
11:06AM IL: Two Grad Katyusha rockets strike a Netivot industrial park. Two people appeal lightly injured.
11:09AM IL: Sirens continue to sound in the Sderot area. Residents remaining in safe rooms and bomb shelters.
11:11AM IL: A home in Ashkelon reported “exploded” as a result of a rocket attack. No additional information at this time.
11:19AM IL: Rockets falling in Ashkelon. No immediate reports of injuries.
11:49AM IL: A direct hit is being reported to a home in Tekumah, near Netivot. A number of people are being treated.
11:51AM IL: MDA moves to highest alert status in Greater Sderot Area. 200 ambulances are being deployed to stand by for emergencies.
3:30PM IL: 27 people remain hospitalized, being treated for various levels of hysteria as a result of rocket attacks on Wednesday. The Security Cabinet meeting, which lasted for hours, adjourned a short time ago. There is a media blackout and the ministers are not releasing any messages at this time.
A round of a number of mortar shells landed in the southern area a short time ago. Baruch Hashem, there were no injuries. Since midnight, there has been close to 70 rockets and mortars fired at Israel, with over 40 since about 7:00am.
5:00PM IL: MDA Emergency Medical Service officials reported on Wednesday late afternoon that 57 people are being treated for hysteria as a result of ongoing rocket attacks in the south of the country.
Security and emergency service personnel remain on high alert. The Security Cabinet met for a number of hours but they are maintaining a media blackout, not detailing any decisions that were made during the meeting.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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SEND IN THE TROOPS!!!
Where are all those so-called human rights organizations who protest so loudly when a Palestinian gets hurt, or even just threatened?
It reminds me of the “Vort” I once heard to explain why it was necessary for the Bnei Yaakov to demand of the Bnei Shchem that they should do Bris Miloh, seeing that anyway they intended to kill them? The answer is obvious: if they would have killed them without Bris Miloh, the UN (United Nazions!!!) and other organizations would have fiercely condemned the Bnei Yaakov. After their Bris, once they were considered Jews, nobody cared!
May all involved have refuos and yeshuos. What gets my gall, is that, as a thank you gesture for the rocket attacks our wonderful government will release even more terrorists. WHY DON’T THEY GET IT????
Where is Bush? He’s not posturing for Georgia now so he should be free to help fight terrorism around the world, as he said he would.