The IDF at 10:00am began the day’s three-hour humanitarian pause, which was greeted by rocket attacks from Hamas terrorists in Gaza, directing rockets at the western Negev. Shortly after 11:40am, two Katyushas rockets were fired at Israel, with one landing in an open area in the Ofakim district and the second making a direct hit on an Ashkelon house. Another rocket landed a direct hit on a Sderot home and other landed in open areas. B’chasdei Hashem, there were no deaths or even physical injuries, but there are reports of people requiring treatment for hysteria/shock.

Eight victims of hysteria were transported to Barzilai Hospital while others are being treated in centers established to address the psychological trauma accompanying the rocket attacks

14:05: Sirens sounding in Beersheva and Sderot. Baruch Hashem, the rockets landed in open areas and there are no reports of injuries or damage.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)