For a first time, three advanced Grad Katyusha rockets struck near Ashdod, landing in a community nearby. One rocket landed in a yard of a home and a woman required treatment for hysteria.

In Ashkelon, for Kassam rockets and two Grad Katyushas landed in the area. Three people sustained light injuries and a number of others were treated for hysteria. Property damage was reported.

In the Netivot and Ofakim area, 15 rockets were fired into the area. The impact areas of nine were detected. A mortar rocket and Kassam rocket landed very close to the S’dot Negev Council Building. There were no injuries.

In the Eshkol Regional Council, nine Kassam rockets and two mortar rockets landed in communities and fields. There were no injuries Baruch Hashem but there were reports of damage.

The IDF reports hitting about 50 Hamas targets in Gaza and destroying 40 weapons tunnels along Philadelphi Route. 30 rockets were fired at Israel.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)