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Tag Archives: Sderot
Of rockets, stones and justice
Over the last couple of days the rocket fire from Gaza into Israel has intensified. I deliberately do not use the word “renewed” because the rocket fire has never completely stopped except for one month in the winter. The latest … Continue reading
Posted in Media and journalism, Terrorism
Tagged Adele Biton, Amira Hass, Gaza, Haaretz, Hamas, Judea and Samaria, Mimouna, mortars, Muawiya Qabha, Palestinians, rockets, rocks, Sderot, settlements, stones, Syria, terrorists, West Bank, Yesha Council
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Pillar of Cloud: Update for day 5
It’s been a busy noisy day in Israel on day 5 of Operation Pillar of Cloud. Here are the highlights from the Times of Israel liveblog (part 2): For the fourth day in a row, Tel Aviv is the target … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Ashdod, Ashkelon, Fajr, Gaza, Grads, Hamas, Iron Dome, Kassams, missiles, Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Defense, rockets, Sderot, Tel Aviv, Tisha B'Av
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Missiles on Tel Aviv and other updates on Operation Pillar of Cloud
This second day of Operation Pillar of Cloud (or Defense) has been full of sound and fury, signifying hopefully very much indeed. Apart from the dreadful news of the 3 Israeli casualties this morning, and 3 IDF soldiers injured in … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Beer Sheva, Gaza, Hamas, IAF, IDF, Kiryat Malachi, missiles, Pillar of Cloud, Pillar of Defense, rockets, Sderot, south, Tel Aviv
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Rocket fire update
After yesterday’s massive rocket barrage the south underwent a fairly quiet night. However that was violently broken this morning when yet another missile onslaught from Gaza hit Israel’s southern (and not so southern) communities, injuring four Israeli civilians. Please note … Continue reading
Posted in Media and journalism, Mideast news, Terrorism
Tagged Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gaza, Grads, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Kassams, missiles, Palestinians, rockets, Sderot, Shaar Hanegev, terrorists
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Netivot house takes direct hit from Grad missile
The rocket fire from the terrorists in Gaza onto Israel’s’ southern communities has not let up, despite the dearth of reports in the mainstream media. Last night (Saturday night) the missile fire caused a direct hit on a house in … Continue reading
Posted in Terrorism
Tagged Ashdod, Beer Sheva, Gaza, Grads, Kassams, missiles, Netivot, Palestinians, rockets, Sderot, south, terrorists
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Shalom Kita Aleph. A is for Attacks. B is for Bomb shelter.
It’s the start of the new school year, with a record number of two million schoolchildren beginning classes yesterday. For the first time ever the number of pupils enrolled in Israeli schools and kindergartens has reached over two million, a … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Kassams, rockets, school, Sderot, Shaar Hanegev
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