Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Israel Under Fire: More Than 300 Rockets Fired From Gaza, More Than Half Of Them Landed In Israel

ASHDOD, ISRAEL - MARCH 12: Israeli school girls take cover next to a bus during a rocket attack from the nearby Gaza Strip, on March 12, 2012 in Ashdod, Israel. The UN and EU have appealed for calm as cross border rocket strikes continued into a fourth day between the Gaza Strip and Israel, which have so far resulted in 23 Palestinian deaths. (Getty Images)
From the IDF website:
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

14:15 – Update: So far today, six more rockets launched from the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel.

13:00 – IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz referred to the situation in southern Israel:
“We must appreciate the public’s endurance and cooperation while following the ongoing situation. Quiet will be met with quiet; fire will be met with fire.”
06:40 - So far two rockets have struck Israel today. Since Friday, 165 rockets landed in Israeli soil, and a total of 303 rockets were fired from Gaza.

Monday, March 12th, 2012

00:00 – Overall, on Monday 47 rockets struck Israel, and 10 civilians were injured, all of them lightly.

23:00 – The Israeli Air Force struck a terror site in the Gaza Strip, thwarting a rocket-launching attempt.

19:30 - Update: Today, three Israeli civilians were injured and seven others suffered trauma attacks. The terrorists from Gaza continue to target Israeli civilians.

18:30 - Update: Just today, 42 rockets struck Israel and 23 others were intercepted by the Iron Dome. Since the recent escalation, a total of 153 rockets from Gaza have struck Israel. The Iron Dome system has intercepted 54 rockets out of 69 attempts.

17:00 - After terrorists launched rockets from within a residential area in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today, two suspects located at an exact location used to launch rockets were targeted by IAF aircraft. Suspects were later discovered to be uninvolved civilians.Read more about the human shield tactics used by terror organizations.

16:10 – Video released of PRC Spokesman admitting that Hamas is allowing attacks against Israel. By allowing the PRC to operate as an ostensibly independent group, Hamas is able to carry out terror attacks against Israelis while maintaining an official stance of “restraint”.

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ASHDOD, ISRAEL - MARCH 12: An Israeli woman is evacuated following a rocket attack from the nearby Gaza Strip, on March 12, 2012 in Ashdod, Israel. The UN and EU have appealed for calm as cross border rocket strikes continued into a fourth day between the Gaza Strip and Israel, which have so far resulted in 23 Palestinian deaths. (Getty Images)