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Dozens of Rockets Fired into Southern Israel

Over 60 rockets have been fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel over the past few hours. The Islamic Jihad terror organization is claiming responsibility.

Israel’s Channel 2 TV News reported that the Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza has announced that the ceasefire with Israel is over.

As the first rockets were fired, sirens sounded in Sderot, Kfar Maimon, Netivot, Kfar Aza, the S’dot Regional Council communities, Kibbutz Saad, Kibbutz Nachal Ohz, Alumim, Sharsheret, Tekuma and more areas.

The IDF has instructed all residents in the south to remain in safe rooms and shelters. Rockets with ranges from 20 to 200 Kilometers were fired into the area.

The barrage began just as schoolchildren in southern Israel were heading home from school. Many children were unable to make it home and had to seek shelter under fortified bus stops.

Some rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, but not all.

Israeli tanks fired into Gaza in response to the attacks.

The Chabad Terror Victims Project is mobilizing staff and volunteers throughout southern Israel to assist those who have fallen victim to the attack.

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8 Comments

  • Kop Mentch

    This is a DIRECT response to drafting of Yeshiva Bochurim. Hashem shows who is in command.

  • declasse' intelectual

    Just remember, even though this was overshadowed by Crimea and the Ukraine events that Obama told Bibi to get in line with the adminstrations’s proposal to forge a peace with Abbas based on the 1967 lines and other Palestian demands. Can you imagine what would occur if Bibi caves into Obama even though Obama stated to Bibi do it or else!! YHou move those terriorists right into the backyard. Many thanks to all those Yiden who voted for Obama

  • TO #1

    Oh please. It is not. It’s in times like this that Israel needs all the military it can get…and nobody has to give up their frumkeit to serve and preserve/protect Israel.

  • Proud Mom

    The vast majority of bochurim who are not learning. 24/7 could do some kind of public service to assist the precious Jewish souls who are protecting them and Eretz Yisroel. The streets and coffee shops that are always full proves that they have time to spare.

  • Kop Mentch

    “Oh please. It is not. It’s in times like this that Israel needs all the military it can get…and nobody has to give up their frumkeit to serve and preserve/protect Israel.”

    Wrong. This shows that Israel’s security has NOTHING to do with the need for more soldiers, but rather how the politicians allow the military to respond to the rocket attacks.

    The culture in the military is to eradicate all frum behaviour. They have gone as far as FORCING frum yeshiva bochurim in the IDF to listen and watch women singing and dancing. Those who wanted to walk out were threatened with court martial.

  • Brooklyn Boy

    Rockets falling. Forget the Iron Dome. No need to send the IAF in to respond. Pull back the IDF from the border areas.
    Time to go study!