With the renewed warfare in southern Israel, many are confused regarding attacks from Hamas-controlled Gaza now striking areas that have not been mentioned in the media in the past. This is due to the fact that while Israel continues with business as usual, Hamas is constantly stockpiling new weapons, and in many cases, new-and-improved weaponry, which includes longer range rockets.
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The warfare began years ago with the firing of mortar shells, which have a range of 6 miles. The terrorists then moved to first generation Kassam rockets with a range of 11 miles, replaced by Grad Katyusha missiles (12.6 miles) and now, the new improved Grad missile with a range of 25 miles.
The new improved Grad missiles are capable of striking many areas that were previously viewed as outside the danger range. This includes Ashdod, Kiryat Malachi, bordering Gadera, Kiryat Gat, Ofakim, Beersheva and Yavne to name a few.
The areas outside the Greater Gaza Border communities are also less equipped to deal with the missile attacks since they have not received the safe rooms and fortification that is now part of the infrastructure of Sderot residents and the surrounding communities. As a result, schools in those areas remains closed while in Sderot and border communities, schools are open.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Just two questions:
Is Israel still planning on releasing more prisoners?
How many Israeli missiles would it take to level Gaza?
Lets see how many of the world leaders, politicians and general nobodies from all over the globe who pushed for the gazan withdrawal will now condemn or feel to blame for this? Who will listen to the “I TOLD YOU SO!” cries from the many ex gazans, security experts and others?
The solution, we will be told, is simple. Withdraw from yet more land and all will become honkey-doorey. Of course.