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Point Summary of Israel’s Aid to the Palestinians
Israel continues to support the civilians in Gaza risking its citizen’s own lives. I put this together and I think it’s very important to get it out there. Israel seems to be the Palestinians only light during these dark times. Since the beginning of this year:
- Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/5/4475.pdf
- 20,338 trucks have been delivered to Gaza
- 503,741 tons have been taken into Gaza
- And still counting…
Since the Beginning of Operation Protective Edge:
- Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/4/4504.pdf
- 5,540,000 Israeli civilians are within rocket range
- 1,112 have been permitted to enter Gaza
- 1,066 have been permitted to leave Gaza
- 673 trucks with humanitarian goods have pa
- Over 2,000 rockets and mortars have been launched at Israel
- 419 rockets have been intercepted by the Iron Dome
- And still counting…
o 20% have been intercepted
- 1,400,000 liters of diesel fuel for vehicles has been provided
- 304,000 liters of gasoline fuel for vehicles has been provided
- 1,084 tons of cooking gas has been provided
- 24 utilities have been repaired
- And still counting…
For the week of June 22nd-28th Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/5/4475.pdf Erez Crossing: Pedestrian o 1,802 people crossed despite constant mortar and gun fire o 1,690 of these envoys (94%) carried 41,690 tons of goods o 583 permits were issued
- 51% were patients and Escorts
- 18% were foreign passports holders
- 10% were Merchants and businesspersons
- 21% other
Kerem Shalom Crossing: Commercial o 1,090 trucks crossed
- 41% of these trucks carried food
- 695 trucks
- 15% of these trucks carried construction material
- 254 trucks
- 2% were humanitarian supplies
- 23 trucks
- 2% were electrical supplies
- 36 trucks
- 40% other
- 682 trucks
- 1,125 tons of cooking gas
Food Products Provided by Israel to Gaza: o 96 truckloads of wheat o 79 truckloads of rice o 75 truckloads of flour o 60 truckloads of dairy products o 59 truckloads of meat, poultry and fish product o 52 truckloads of sugar o 50 truckloads of produce (fruits and vegetables) o 25 truckloads of cooking oil o 199 truckloads of mixed and various other food products
- Total: 695 truckloads of food products
Materials Provided by Israel to Gaza: o 185 truckloads of aggregates o 41 truckloads of glass, aluminum and wood profiles o 24 truckloads of cement
- Despite ban on cement because it has been used to make tunnels and bunkers which supply and keep safe illegal weapons within Gaza
- Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/901-11564-en/Cogat.aspx
o 6 truckloads of Iron
- Total: 256 truckloads of construction materials
o 197 truckloads of animal food o 49 truckloads of ceramic and plumbing o 36 truckloads of electrical products o 105 truckloads of inputs for agriculture and industry o 42 truckloads of hygiene products o 2 truckloads of medicine and medical products o 53 truckloads of footwear o 23 truckloads of essential humanitarian products o 266 truckloads of mixed and additional products
- Total: 1,029 truckloads
Provided by Israel Yearly:
- http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/5/4475.pdf
- 5 million cubic meters
- 125 MW (provided via power lines)
o July 14th one of the rockets aimed for Israel hit one of these power lines leaving 70,000 Gazans without power.
o Israel restored part of the power. Because of constant fire from Gaza they needed to wear bulletproof vests, special helmets and were escorted by the IDF.
For July 9th and 10th
- Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/901-11564-en/Cogat.aspx
- 200 tons of food and basic supplies were delivered to Gaza from Israel
- 200 liters of helium fuel was delivered
Since Operation Protective Edge has started:
- Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/901-11564-en/Cogat.aspx
- 200,000 gallons of gasoline have been delivered into Gaza daily
- 240 Palestinian civilians with foreign citizenship (to countries including the USA, Sweden, Greece, Serbia and Romania) have left Gaza
Materials provided by Israel to Gaza for July 6th –July 10th
- Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/6/4486.pdf
- 1,591,226 liters of diesel for heating and power
o 6 trucks
- 934,149 liters of diesel for motor vehicles
o 31 trucks
- 521,000 liters of gasoline
o 14 trucks
- 744 tons of cooking gas
o 35
- 1,572 tons of wheat flour
- 1,157 tons of sugar
- 899 tons of fruits and vegetables
- 537 tons of meat products
- 412 tons of dairy products
- 321 tons of oil
- 192 tons of rice
- 10 tons of infant food
o Total: 3,540 tons of food products o Total: 173 trucks of food products o 101 trucks of non-specified goods o 17 medical convoys
- Total: 1,217 people crossed into Gaza
- Total: 632 (52%) humanitarian persons
For the week of June 29th – July 5th
- 1,689 people crossed the border
o 57% were Patients and escorts o 15% were merchants and business persons o 8% were foreign passport holders o 20% other
- 1,366 (81%) of them carrying goods
o 43% food
- 591 trucks
o 12% construction materials
- 162 trucks
o 3% electrical material
- 33 trucks
o 2% humanitarian supplies
- 32 trucks
o 40% other
- 548 trucks
o 1,173 tons of cooking gas
- 32,740 tons of goods
Food Products provided by Israel:
- 122 truckloads of wheat
- 27 truckloads of sugar
- 65 truckloads of produce (fruits and vegetables)
- 48 truckloads of meat, poultry and fish products
- 36 truckloads of cooking oil
- 54 truckloads of dairy products
- 23 truckloads of flour
- 29 truckloads of rice
- 157 truckloads of Mixed\ Additional Food Products
- Total: 591
Construction Materials:
- 89 truckloads of aggregates
- 22 truckloads of cement
- 19 truckloads of iron
- 32 truckloads of Glass , Aluminum and Wood Profiles
- Total: 162
Miscellaneous supplies from Israel:
- 158 truckloads of animal food
- 57 truckloads of clothing and footwear
- 49 truckloads of inputs for the agricultural and industry
- 37 truckloads of ceramic and plumbing material
- 33 truckloads of electrical supplies
- 32 truckloads of essential humanitarian supplies
- 30 truckloads of hygiene products
- 2 truckloads of medicine and medical supplies
- 215 truckloads of mixed and various other supplies
o Total: 1,366 truckloads
o Total: 32,740 tons Israeli Medical Care and Beyond for Palestinians
- Despite only being 20% of the population, Palestinians are amongst the highest percentage of patients in Israeli hospitals.
- COGAT along with Salametcom arrange for outings which allow Palestinian children with cancer to forget about their difficulties for a couple of hours.
o COGAT was responsible for the coordination and funding of 10 of these “fun days” for 250 Palestinian children, who were also joined by members of their families. o Source:http://www.cogat.idf.il/901-11435-EN/Cogat.aspx
- Yakub was born at Sharei Tzedek Hospital in Israel and was immediately diagnosed with acute kidney failure. His condition led to several other medic al problems, and he had to undergo several treatments in the hospital. None of his family members were compatible donors. The family which was completely despondent, turned to Dalia Basa, the Health Coordinator of the Civil Administration for help. Three days after Dalia met with the child, a donor was found: a deceased Israeli child whose parents had agreed to donate his kidneys. Immediately, Yakub was transferred to Schneider Medical Center for the life-saving transplant. The operation and medical expenses at Schneider were covered by the CA, at the cost of 200,030 NIS. Since the surgery Yakub has maintained in perfect health.
o Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/5/4435.pdf
- Israel eases many of its policies for the holy month of Ramadan:
o Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/4/4474.pdf o All Palestinian men 50 years or older, and women aged 40 or older may visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Israel without a permit on Fridays during the month of Ramadan. o Family visitation permits have been available for Eid-el-Fitr (breaking the fast). o The Beit El Checkpoint has been open for all Palestinians during the entire month of Ramadan between 10:00 – 6:00.
- The ease of policies continues as it does every year despite this year’s recent security threats which continue into Ramadan.
- COGAT spent more than a million NIS to provide various treatments for dozens of Palestinian children hailing from families unable to afford the necessary medical bills.
o Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/5/4435.pdf o This includes emergency medical transportation from various Palestinian areas including Gaza despite frequent rocket/mortar fire into Israel from Gaza.
- COGAT participates in a special program for training physicians, nurses and technicians at Israeli hospitals, for the sake of operating hospitals in Judea and Samaria, and improves the Palestinian health system.
- Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital trains 60 Palestinian interns who are replaced every year.
o Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/Sip_Storage/FILES/5/4435.pdf o
- 6/29/14- Despite constant rocket and mortar fire into Israel from Gaza (after Israel offered a ceasefire twice) Israel opened the Kerem Shalom crossing for fuel supplies to get into Gaza.
o Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/994-11557-en/Cogat.aspx
- 6/17/14- 283 thousand liters of diesel fuel, 399 thousand liters of heating fuel, 104 thousand liters of gasoline and 178 tons of gas were coordinated for entry into the Strip.
o Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/994-11540-en/Cogat.aspx
- Unprecedented Financial Aid:
oSource:http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/23489/Default.aspx July 15th
- Source: http://www.cogat.idf.il/994-9653-he/Cogat.aspx
- 78 truckloads of humanitarian goods
- 151 tons of cooking gas
As of July 17th
- Source: COGAT
- 7 electrical repairs:
o 2 on electrical lines o 3 on poles o 1 on a connection to a water pump o 1 transformer malfunction repaired
- 5 water supply repairs:
o 2 wells o 3 water lines
- 2 sewage repairs:
o 2 sewage pumps repaired
- 2 communication repairs:
o 1 fiber optic cable o 1 cellular tower
- Total: 16 repairs
Rocket and Mortar Fire:
- Rocket and mortar fire are focused during the early morning, noon and afternoon time when the streets are most busy with pedestrians. Rockets have been fired at both Israeli and Palestinian cities.
o While Israeli cities require sirens and bomb shelters for protection, Palestinian cities are not equipped with any protection for rockets.
- Cities that have been targeted include:
o Tel-Aviv District: Population of- 1,277,100 o Jerusalem: Population of- 924,100 o Haifa District: Population of- 898,400 o Beersheba Area: Population of- 613,900 o Hebron: Population of- 583,867 o Ashdod: Population of- 206,400 o Ramallah: Population- 175,540 o Bethlehem: Population of- 147,666 o Ashkelon: Population of- 151,800 o Ofakim: Population of- 24,800 o Sderot: Population of- 24, 000 o S’dot Negev: Population of- 7,000 o Sha’ar HaNegev: Population of- 5, 200
- Sources:http://www1.cbs.gov.il/reader/shnaton/shnatone_new.htm?CYear=2010&Vol=61&CSubject=2, http://eng.negev-, http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/DesktopDefault.aspx?lang=ar, net.org.il/Htmls/article2.aspx?C2053=12608&BSP=12580, http://sderotmedia.org.il/bin/content.cgi?ID=294&q=6&s=16, and www.jewishfederations.org/getfile.asp?id=41620
Since July 1st there have been multiple attacks onto Israel. Please note that Operation Protective Edge only started July 8th which was after much escalation in terror attacks onto Israel. July 1st o In the late night Gaza militants fired a rocket at Israel.
- The rocket landed in an open field in the Eshkol Regional Council.
No injuries or damages were reported. Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4536523,00.html o In the afternoon at least four rockets hit a kibbutz in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council.
- No injuries or damage were reported.
o Two rockets from Gaza landed in Eshkol Regional Council.
- One of the rockets caused a small fire that was quickly extinguished.
o Two rockets hit the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o In the afternoon and evening more than 25 rockets were fired from Gaza at Southern Israel around the Beersheba area.
o Around noon two rockets exploded in Southern Israel.
- One was intercepted over a local kibbutz by the Iron Dome, the second fell in an open area.
No injuries were reported. Source: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/One-rocket-intercepted-by-Iron-Dome-second-rocket-falls-in-open-area-361746 o Two rockets landed in open fields in the Eshkol Regional Council area.
o Seven rockets hit the Eshkol Region Council.
- No injuries or damages were reported
o 33 rockets hit the Eshkol and Sha’ar Hanegev regions.
o In the evening Palestinians fired a barrage of 30 rockets at Southern Israel. No injuries or damages were reported. o Seven of these rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, otherwise these rockets would have hit Ashdod and N’tivot. o Sources: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Volley-of-some-20-Gaza-rockets-fired-at-southern-Israel-361809 and http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Iron-Dome-intercept-7-rockets-over-Ashdod-5-over-Netivot-361814 o Three rockets exploded in open terrain near Sderot and Sha’ar HaNegev.
o The Iron Dome intercepted a rocket which was aimed for Sderot.
o Grade A rocket exploded in a town next to Kiryat Malakhi.
- Damage was reported
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4539310,00.html o Total: 80 rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel today.
July 2nd
o Two mortar shells exploded in open areas in the Eshkol Regional Council in the middle of the night.
- No damage or injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4536917,00.html
o Three mortar shells were fired at the same region in the afternoon.
- All exploded in open fields.
- No injuries or damage reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537171,00.html
o Four mortar shells were fired at the Eshkol Regional Council.
- No injuries or damage was reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537222,00.html
o Two rockets were aimed towards the Ashkelon area in the evening.
- One was intercepted by the Iron Dome Missile Defense System, and the other exploded in an open field.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537271,00.html
o Two rockets were shot at the Eshkol and Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Councils.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537280,00.html
- The rockets landed in open areas around.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537287,00.html o Five rockets were launched towards the S’dot Negev Regional Council
- Three were launched towards Ofakim.
- One was shot down by Iron Dome, the others hit open fields.
- No damages or injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537288,00.html
o One rocket was fired at the Eshkol Regional Council area.
- No damages or injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537296,00.html
July 3rd
o 1:00am rockets were aimed at Sderot and the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council.
o One rocket exploded in Sderot.
- None injuries were reported, but structures were damaged.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537329,00.html
o 10 rockets were fired at Southern Israel.
- Four of them hit homes in Sderot. One hit a summer camp, but the rocket failed to explode.
- No one was injured.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537370,00.html
o A rocket was aimed and exploded near Sderot’s industrial area in the afternoon.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Another one fell in an open area near Ofakim.
o Rockets were aimed towards Sderot and the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council in the evening.
o Another barrage of rockets was aimed for Sderot and the Eshkol Regional Council later on.
July 4th
o Three rockets were fired at Sderot in the morning
- Iron Dome intercepted one of the rockets.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537850,00.html
o Two mortar shells were fired from the Gaza and exploded near a community in the Eshkol Regional Council at noon time.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537893,00.html
o One mortar fell on the Israeli side of the border fence, which was aimed at IDF forces.
o Two rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome. These rockets would have it Ofakim. o One rocket fell in an open field close to Ofakim. o Several mortar rounds were also fired towards Keren Shalom.
o Two rockets were aimed towards the Eshkol Regional Council.
- One rocket fell near the border fence.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4537983,00.html
o The other rocket fell in an open area.
o Five rockets hit open fields in Eshkol Regional Council.
o One rocket hit an open area near Sderot.
o Total: 25 rockets hit Israel today.
July 5th
o One rocket was launched from Gaza and exploded in an open field in the Eshkol Regional Council.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4538069,00.html
o A barrage of rockets and mortar shells were fired into Southern Israel in the afternoon.
- Two of the rockets and four of the mortar shells exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council.
- One IDF soldier got light injuries from shrapnel.
o Rockets were aimed and fired at Ofakim and the Merhavim Regional Council
- One was intercepted by the Iron Dome; the others fell in open areas.
o In the evening rockets continued to bombard Southern Israel.
- The Iron Dome intercepted three rockets over the Hof Asheklon Regional Council.
- Two mortar shells fell in the Eshkol Regional Council.
- One rocket hit Sha’ar HaNegev.
o One rocket was fired at the Negev’s capital Beersheba.
- The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o This has been the first time since the 2012 Operation Pillar of Defense that the Negev’s capital was targeted by Gaza militants.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4538120,00.html and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4538183,00.html
July 6th
o One rocket exploded near the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council during noon time.
- No injuries and damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4538426,00.html
o Two rockets were launched towards Sderot in the morning.
- They fell in open areas.
o More than three rockets hit open areas in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council at noon time. o Four rockets hit a kibbutz in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council area in the afternoon.
- No injuries or damage were reported.
o Two rockets from Gaza landed in Eshkol Regional Council.
- One of the rockets caused a small fire that was quickly extinguished.
o Two rockets hit the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. o More than 25 rockets were fired from into Southern Israel in the evening.
July 7th o In the morning one rocket was launched from Gaza and exploded in a community in the Eshkol Regional Council.
- A soldier got lightly wounded.
- Several vehicles were damaged.
- Another rocket exploded in an open area.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4538777,00.html
o IDF soldiers were attacked with RPG and gunfire, doing routine work at the security fence near the Gaza border.
o One rocket was aimed and exploded in an open area around Beersheba.
- No injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Rocket-explodes-in-open-area-outside-of-Beersheba-361739
o Two rockets were aimed towards Southern Israel.
- One was intercepted over a local kibbutz by the Iron Dome. The other fell in an open area.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/One-rocket-intercepted-by-Iron-Dome-second-rocket-falls-in-open-area-361746
o Two rockets landed in open fields in the Eshkol Regional Council.
o More rockets hit the Eshkol Region Council.
o A barrage of rockets was sent towards the Eshkol and Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Councils from Gaza. o 33 rockets and mortars hit Israel.
o Another 30 rockets were fired at Southern Israel in the evening.
- There were no injuries or damages reported.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Volley-of-some-20-Gaza-rockets-fired-at-southern-Israel-361809
- The Iron Dome defense system intercepted seven rockets over Ashdod and five over Ntivot.
Source: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Iron-Dome-intercept-7-rockets-over-Ashdod-5-over-Netivot-361814 o The military wing of Hamas Iz al-Din al-Qassam officially took responsibility for the barrage of rocket fire.
- They claimed that they shot about 100 rockets within a few minutes at Southern Israel.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Hamas-claims-responsibility-for-latest-barrage-of-rockets-fired-at-Israel-361817
o Three rockets were aimed at Sderot and Sha’ar HaNegev but exploded in open fields nearby.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4539299,00.html
- Iron Dome shot one of the rockets aimed for Sderot.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4539304,00.html o A Grade A rocket exploded in a town next to Kiryat Malakhi.
- Some damage was reported but no injuries.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4539310,00.html
- Total: 80 rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel.
o Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/486281540091924480
July 8th (first day of Operation Protective Edge)
o One rocket exploded in an open area in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council early in the morning.
o A rocket fired from Gaza was intercepted by the Iron Dome over the Sderot region.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Iron-Dome-intercepts-Palestinian-rocket-near-Sderot-361854
o IDF announced the start of a military operation “Protective Edge” to stop the attacks Israel’s citizens’ face on a daily basis.
o One rocket landed near an empty house in a community in Hof Ashkelon Regional Council.
- This caused a fire nearby with minor damage, but no injuries were reported.
o Two rockets exploded in open areas between Ashdod and Ashkelon.
o Five of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome over Ashdod and Ashkelon.
o A Rocket exploded in open area south of Ashdod.
o The Islamic Jihad (the second most prominent militant group in the Gaza Strip after Hamas) has taken responsibility for at least 60 of the rockets fired at Israel.
o The Iron Dome intercepted one rocket over Ashkelon.
o Three rockets exploded in open areas in Eshkol Regional Council.
o Five rockets exploded in open areas in Eshkol Regional Council.
o Rockets were aimed towards Ashdod
- The Iron Dome intercepted them
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4539662,00.html
o One rocket was intercepted by Iron Dome which was aimed for Beersheba. o A second rocket exploded in an open area outside the city.
- The Iron Dome intercepted two rockets over the city of Ashkelon.
o Two rockets landed in open fields in the Eshkol Regional Council.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were aimed towards Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council and Ashkelon.
- One of the rockets exploded in an open area in Sdot HaNegev.
- The Iron Dome intercepted one rocket aimed towards Ashkelon.
- The Iron Dome intercepted another rocket aimed for Gedera.
o Rockets were aimed for Tel-Aviv for the first time since Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012.
- These rockets are Iranian M-302’s
Source: Tal Inbar o Iron Dome intercepted the rocket south of Tel Aviv.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892
- The Islamic Jihad took responsibility for firing rockets at Tel Aviv.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4539872,00.html o Public bomb shelters were opened in bigger cities in central Israel including Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem.
o The Tel-Aviv municipality started to operate under emergency procedures.
o One Rocket which was aimed for Ashkelon was intercepted by Iron Dome.
o Rockets were aimed for Tel-Aviv, Givatayim, Rishon LeZion.
o Iron Dome intercepted the rocket aimed for the Tel-Aviv metropolitan area.
o A large barrage of long-range (Iranian M-302) rockets were fire from the northern Gaza Strip.
o Rocket bombarded all most of Israel causing more than 5 million seeking safety in bomb shelters throughout Israel. Cities targeted included Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. Around 30 rockets were aimed at central Israel.
- Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/486586061804433408
- Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/486585281353498624
- Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/486586565548728320
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540021,00.html
- At least 7 of them were long-range rockets.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540008,00.html
- One of the rockets hit a house in Mateh Yehuda Regional Council in Jerusalem district.
No injuries were reported, but there was substantial damage. v Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540019,00.html
- Another rocket exploded in the Jerusalem area
No injuries or damages were reported. v Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540023,00.html o The IDF confirms that a rocket fired from Gaza hit the city of Hadera, 100 km away from Gaza.
- Source: https://mobile.twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/486613428258107392https://mobile.twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/486613428258107392
- The rocket that hit Hadera is an M-302 type rocket, similar to the ones found on board the Klos-c, a vessel on which was an Iranian shipment of advanced weaponry intended for militant organizations operating in the Gaza Strip the IDF intercepted on March 5. On board the Klos-C were forty M-302 rockets reaching up-to the range of 160 kilometers.
Source: http://www.idfblog.com/blog/2014/07/09/hamas-rockets-fired-at-major-israeli-cities/ o The Iron Dome intercepted rockets which were aimed for Rishon Lezion.
o One rocket exploded in an open area near Pisgat Zeev in East Jerusalem.
o The Iron Dome intercepted at least one the rockets which was aimed for Tel-Aviv.
o One rocket exploded near Nizanim junction in the south.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540046,00.html
o A grade A rocket was aimed towards Ashdod.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540062,00.html
o One rocket exploded near Rishon LeZion
- Although no injuries a fire broke out which caused damage to the area. No injuries.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540070,00.html
- Total: 156 rockets were aimed into Israel today.
o 29 of these rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome. o Source: IDF and https://mobile.twitter.com/IDFSpokesperson/status/486618361732685825
July 9th
o One rocket was fired at the Eshkol Regional Council.
o Five rockets were shot at Beersheba.
- The Iron Dome intercepted at least two of them.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540091,00.html
- Three of the rockets exploded in open areas around Beersheba.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540097,00.html o Rockets were shot at 20 different localities including Tel-Aviv, Modi’in, Rishon Letzion, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Rehovot, the Eshkol and Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Councils.
- The Iron Dome intercepted five missiles which were aimed for Tel-Aviv.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892
o The Iron Dome intercepted 3 rockets which were aimed for Ashkelon.
o 22 rockets exploded in the Negev and Hevel Lakhish (Part of the southern Shfela).
o A rocket barrage was fired at Eshkol Regional Council, two rockets exploded in open areas.
o The Iron Dome intercepted 3 rockets over Ashdod.
o One rocket exploded in the Shaffir Regional Council area.
- A fire broke out which caused damage but no injuries.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540353,00.html
o Two Rockets exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council area.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540367,00.html and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540388,00.html
o Three rockets exploded in an open area in Kiryat Malachi and Be’er Tuvia.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540384,00.html
o One Rocket exploded in open terrain in the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council area.
o Iron Dome intercepted 3 rockets which were aimed for Kiryat Gat.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540418,00.html and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540423,00.html
o The Iron Dome intercepted one rocket which was aimed for Sderot.
o Two rockets exploded in the Hof Hacarmel Regional Council area.
o A rocket exploded in a field near Sderot.
- It caused a fire so minor damage was reported, but no injuries.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540470,00.html
o Four rockets landed in the Eshkol Regional Council area.
- One of them caused a fire which was extinguished shortly after. Minor damage was reported but no injuries.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540492,00.html and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540514,00.html
o One rocket was fired at Ashkelon.
- It was intercepted by the Iron Dome.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540519,00.html
o The Iron Dome intercepted one rocket fired at the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council area.
o Rockets were shot at Holon, Bat Yam, Rishon LeZion and Tel-Aviv.
- The Iron Dome intercepted the rocket which was aimed for Tel-Aviv.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540547,00.html and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540551,00.html
o Six rockets hit open areas in Eshkol Regional Council.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540561,00.html
o One rocket fell in an open area in Sdot Negev Regional Council.
o Three rockets exploded in Eshkol Regional Council.
- One hit a house with damage reported bur no injuries.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540582,00.html
o Three rockets exploded in open fields in Merhavim Regional Council.
o One rocket landed in an open area in S’dot Negev Regional Council.
o Two mortar shells hit a house and a structure in a community in Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council.
o The Iron Dome intercepted one rocket aimed for Ashkelon.
o Three rockets were aimed for Dimona and Yeruham for the first time since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge. o One was intercepted by the Iron Dome and the other two landed in open areas close by.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540657,00.html and http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892
o The Iron Dome intercepted a rocket which was aimed for Rehovot.
o One rocket was fired at the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council area and exploded in an open area.
- A fire broke out which caused damage, but no injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540690,00.html
o One rocket exploded in an open area in Yeruham.
- This started a brush fire which caused damage but no injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540694,00.html
o One rocket exploded in an open area in Netivot.
o Barrages of rockets were aimed throughout Israel but all of them were either intercepted or fell in open areas.
- Total: 130 rockets were launched from Gaza.
o 82 hit Israel, 21 rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome. o Source: http://www.idfblog.com/blog/2014/07/08/breaking-idf-commences-operation-protective-edge-against-hamas and IDF July 10th o Two rockets were aimed for Kiryat Malachi
- They were both intercepted by the Iron Dome.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892
o One rocket exploded in the Be’er Tuvia Regional Council area
- Ten cows killed, but no human injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540797,00.html
o Six rockets were aimed for Beersheba.
- Five were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540803,00.html
- One hit in an open area nearby.
No injuries or damages were reported. o A barrage of rockets was aimed for Ashkelon.
- All were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o Four missiles were shot at Tel-Aviv.
- All four were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892
- Large pieces of shrapnel hit streets of Southern Tel-Aviv which caused light damage but no injuries were reported.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540875,00.html o Two rockets were aimed for central Israel and were intercepted by the Iron Dome
o One rocket was fired from Gaza and exploded in an open area in the Merhavim Regional.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540868,00.html
o Three rockets were aimed for the community of Netivot.
- One was intercepted by the Iron Dome
- The other two fell in open areas nearby.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540911,00.html o One rocket was aimed for S’dot Negev Regional Council and hit an open area.
- This started a brush fire which caused minor damage but no one was injured.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892
o Two mortar rounds from Gaza hit Eshkol Regional Council.
- No injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4540944,00.html
o One rocket hit the garden of a family in the Netivot area.
- One woman got lightly injured.
o Three rockets were aimed for Sde Boker in the Negev and landed in open areas nearby. o Rockets were aimed for Dimona, Yeruham and Mitzpe Ramon.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were aimed at the Tel-Aviv area at noon time.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Two rockets were aimed and landed in the Eshkol Regional Council area.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Two rockets were aimed and landed in the Eshkol Regional Council area.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o One rocket was aimed and landed in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council.
- It hit a wheat field which caught fire as the result of a rocket but no injuries were reported.
o Rockets were fired at the Tel-Aviv area.
- They landed in an uninhabited region.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892
o 20 rockets were fired at central and southern Israel.
- The Iron Dome intercepted 8 of them.
o One rocket was fired at the Merhavim region.
- It hit an open area and caused a brush fire. Firefighters were on the scene. No injuries were reported.
o Three rockets were aimed at Beersheba and were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o One rocket was aimed for S’dot Negev Regional Council and was intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o Two rockets were aimed for Ashdod and were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o One rocket exploded in an open area in Eshkol Regional Council.
- It started a fire which caused minor damage, but there were no injuries.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541127,00.html
o Three mortars hit an open area in Eshkol Regional Council.
- They started a fire which caused minor damage, but there were no injuries.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541143,00.html
o One rocket was aimed for Ashkelon and was intercepted by the Iron Dome
o One rocket hit just outside of a town in.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541172,00.html
o One rocket hit an open area in S’dot Negev Regional Council.
o One rocket hit the Sderot area.
- It caused damage to nearby vehicles, but not injuries were reported.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541196,00.html
o One rocket hit in a Ramle market injuring one man.
o Four rockets fell in open area of S’dot Negev Regional Council.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541204,00.html, http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541243,00.html and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541225,00.html
o Nine rockets landed in the Eshkol Regional Council area.
- Two of them landed in a community.
- There were no injuries reported, but a road was damaged.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541260,00.html
o One rocket hit a home in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council.
- No injuries were reported but there was significant damage.
o Rockets were aimed at Tel-Aviv area in the evening and were all intercepted by the Iron Dome. o A barrage of rockets targeted the Ashdod area.
- The Iron Dome intercepted most of the rockets. The others hit open areas.
- Another barrage of rockets was targeted at the Ashdod area shortly after.
One home was hit and two soldiers were injured, one moderately, one lightly from Eshkol Regional Council mortar. v Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892 o One rocket hit a home in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council.
- No injuries reported, but there was significant damage.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541269,00.html
o Two rockets were aimed for Jerusalem.
o Six rockets were aimed for Gush Dan (close to Tel-Aviv). The Iron Dome intercepted all six rockets.
o Rockets hit Beersheba.
- Four people were injured, but no damages were reported.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541343,00.html
- Another rocket landed near a gymnasium in Beersheba.
- Many were treated for anxiety, but no damages were reported.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541360,00.html o A barrage of 20 long range rockets were fired at the Negev.
- Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541366,00.html
- Some of the rockets landed in Bedouin communities Lakia and Aroer.
No injuries or damages were reported. Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541387,00.html o Two rockets were aimed for Kiryat Malachi but were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o One rocket hit an open area in Gan Yavne.
o Two direct hits in Ashdod.
- One rocket directly hit a house in Ashdod.
- The house was destroyed, a fire broke out and a nearby gas tank exploded.
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541417,00.html
- Another rocket directly hit a vehicle in Ashdod
No injuries were reported, but significant damage occurred. Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541424,00.html o Three rockets hit in an open area in S’dot Negev.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541446,00.html and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541457,00.html
o Total: Today, 192 rockets were fired towards Israel.
- 141 of them hit Israel
- 44 were intercepted by Iron Dome.
- Source: http://www.idfblog.com/blog/2014/07/08/breaking-idf-commences-operation-protective-edge-against-hamas
o Total: 197 rockets were fired into Israel today.
- Source: IDF
July 11th o One rocket was aimed for Ashkelon and was intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o Three rockets were fired towards Israel from the Marjayoun and South-Lebanon area.
- One Rocket hit an open area near Metula, Israel’s most northern town sitting on the Lebanese border.
- The other two hit inside Lebanon because of a technical failure.
- The Lebanese army tried to find the perpetrators of the rocket fire and found launchers with an additional two rockets ready for fire which were taken and dismantled. It was unclear who was behind the attack.
- Southern Lebanon is a stronghold of Hezbollah, a Shi’ite Muslim group that battled Israel seven years ago and is engaged in Syria’s civil war in support of President Bashar Assad; but there are also Palestinian groups in the same area.
- Sources: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541541,00.html, http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541619,00.html, http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541555,00.html, and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4541599,00.html
o One rocket hit an open area in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o One rocket hit the Eshkol Regional Council area.
- It hit a house.
- No injuries but the house was damaged. http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2014/7/17/@@/archive/index o Rockets were fired at Tel-Aviv, Hezalia, Rechovot and Ashdod.
- The Iron Dome intercepted three rockets which were fired at the Tel-Aviv area.
- Source: http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2014/7/18/@@/archive/index
o Rockets hit the South.
- One rocket hit a vehicle.
There was damage but no injuries were reported.
o Many rockets hit Beersheba.
- One hit a house and caused substantial damage.
- An elderly women was injured by one of the other rockets which hit Beersheba
- Source: http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2014/7/17/@@/archive/index
o Rockets were fired from Gaza on Haifa, Hadera, and Zichron Yaakov. o Three rockets were fired at Ashdod but were all intercepted by the Iron Dome o One rocket hit an open area in Ashkelon.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
- Source: http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2014/7/18/@@/archive/index
o A barrage of rockets was launched from Gaza aimed at southern and central Israel.
- One rocket struck a fuel tank next to a gas station in Ashdod, causing serious damage and a fire.
- Eight people were evacuated to a nearby hospital, one critically injured.
- Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/LIVE-BLOG-Israels-Operation-Protective-Edge-in-Gaza-361892
o Total: 138 rockets fired into Israel today.
- Source: IDF
July 12th o One rocket hit an open field in the Negev. o Rockets were fired at the Eshkol area all day o A barrage of rockets was fired at Beersheba.
- Five hit open areas.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were fired at Hof Ashkelon. o Rockets hit Sderot. o Rockets were fired at the region throughout the day. o Rocket hit the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council area. o Rockets were fired at the region throughout the day. o Rockets were fired at Eshkol Regional Council throughout the day. o Rockets hit open areas in Eshkol Regional Council throughout the day.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were fired at Kiriyat Malachi throughout the day.
- One was intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o Rockets were fired at Gan Yavneh, Beersheba , Ashkelon and Ashdod throughout the day.
- Many were intercepted by the Iron Dome. Others hit open areas nearby.
o Two rockets were fired at Givatayim, but they were both intercepted by the Iron Dome. o Rockets were fired at Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, Bet Shemesh and Dead Sea areas.
- Some fell in open areas.
- Three of the rockets fired at Tel-Aviv were intercepted.
o Two rockets were fired at Hebron.
- One hit an open field outside of the city and the other hit inside the city.
o Rockets were fired at Bethlehem.
- One hit an open area outside of the city.
o Rockets were fired at the Galilee.
- It has not been confirmed who was responsible for these attacks.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Source: http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2014/7/12/@@/archive/index o Total: 125 rockets fired into Israel today.
- Source: IDF
July 13th
o As of 8:30am 25 rockets were fired at Israel
- Four were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were fired at the Eshkol Regional Council area throughout the day.
- Many hit open areas nearby.
o One rocket hit an open in Bnei Shimon. o A 16 year old was severely wounded by shrapnel in Ashkelon. Another person was wounded but not as bad. They were both evacuated to a nearby hospital.
o Rockets were fired at Beersheba.
- Many hit open areas nearby.
o Rockets were fired at Hof Ashkelon and Ashkelon throughout the day.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were fired at Eshkol Regional Council throughout the day.
- One of the rockets hit an open area and caused a brush fire.
- There were no injuries but minor damages.
- Source: http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2764449
o One rocket hit an open area in Netivot. o Rockets were fired at Ashdod throughout the day. o Rockets were fired at Gedara and Gan Yavneh.
- Two were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
- Two rockets hit open fields in the Negev.
o Rockets were fired at the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council. o Rockets were fired at Tel-Aviv and were intercepted by the Iron Dome. o Shrapnel fell from a rocket in Rishon Letzion (near Tel-Aviv).
- No injuries were reported.
o Rockets were fired at Naharia. o Rockets were fired at the Sharon. o Rockets were fired at Petech Tikva and Gush Dan (close to Tel-Aviv). o Rockets were fired at Kiryat Malakhi but were intercepted by the Iron Dome. o Rockets were fired at Jerusalem. o Mortar shell fell from Syria in the Golan. o There were no injuries. o Source: http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2014/7/8/@@/archive/index o Total: 150 rockets fired into Israel today.
- Source: IDF
July 14th o Rockets were fired at Ashdod, Sderot, Beer Tuvia, Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, Hof Ashkelon, Ashkelon and Eshkol Regional Council throughout the day.
- Two rockets hit open areas in Ashkelon and two were intercepted.
- One rocket hit near a house in Hof Ashkelon. The house was damaged.
- Six Rockets hit open areas in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council.
- No injuries reported.
o One rocket hit an open area in Netivot.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were fired at Bnei Shimon. o Four rockets were fired at Eilat in the morning from the Sinai.
- Source: http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2765262
- Two of the rockets hit in the center of Eilat
o Source: http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/22/2014/7/8/@@/archive/index o Total: 122 rockets fired today.
- Source: IDF
July 15th o A rocket from Syria hit an open field in the Golan Heights
o More than 80 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza. 17 of them were intercepted by the Iron Dome.
o Total: 156 rockets fired today.
- Source: IDF
July 16th o Israel agreed to UN’s request for a humanitarian ceasefire (to start 10:00am July 17th) o Many rockets were fired at Eshkol Regional Council all day.
- Many hit close to communities in the Eshkol Regional Council.
- One started a fire.
- No injuries were reported, but there was minor damage.
o Mortar shells hit near a community in Eshkol Regional Council. o Five rockets were fired at Ashdod. They were all intercepted by the Iron Dome. o A barrage of rockets was fired at Kiryiat Malakhi, Be’er Tuvia, Gan Yavne and Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. Two were intercepted; the others hit open areas nearby. o 11 rockets were fired at Ashkelon. three were intercepted and the rest hit open areas nearby. o Seven rockets were aimed at Ashdod. Four of them were intercepted by the Iron Dome and two of them hit open areas nearby.
- One hit a schoolyard.
- There were no injuries but minor damage.
o Three rockets hit open areas in S’dot HaNegev Regional Council.
- More rockets were fired at S’dot HaNegev Regional Council throughout the day.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Two rockets were fired at Netivot, but both were intercepted by the Iron Dome. o Rockets were fired at Beersheba and communities throughout the Negev. o Rockets were aimed at the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council throughout the day.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Total: 133 rockets were fired at Israel today.
- 78 rockets hit Israel, 29 were intercepted by the Iron Dome
- Sources: IDF and http://www.ynetnews.com/home/0,7340,L-3089,00.html
July 17th o Despite a “humanitarian ceasefire” Hamas continued to fire rockets at Israel, but at a much lower rate. o One was lightly wounded in a fire exchange in the Kerem Shalom area. o Three rockets hit the Eshkol Regional Council area.
- Rockets continues to bombard the Eshkol Regional Council area throughout the day.
o 13 Terrorists were stopped by the IDF before they could carry out their plans by a kibbutz close to the Gaza border. They came from tunnels which they dug from Gaza. They were carrying RPG rockets o Rockets hit the Merhavim Regional Council area.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o One rocket hit a high voltage power line in the Eshkol Regional Council area leaving communities in Eshkol Regional Council temporarily without electricity. o More rockets hit the Eshkol Regional Council.
- No injuries. No damages were reported.
o One rockets hit an open area near Beersheba.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were aimed at the Sharon area.
- One was intercepted by the Iron Dome and the others hit open areas nearby.
o Two rockets were aimed at Tel-Aviv and were intercepted by the Iron Dome. o Many rockets were fired at central Israel including Emek Hefer, Sharon Shfela and Gush Dan. o More rockets were fired at Ashkelon. o Two rockets were aimed for Beersheba and in open areas nearby. o Two rockets hit Merhavim Regional Council.
- No injuries or damages were reported.
o Rockets were aimed towards Kiryat Malakhi, Kiryat Gat and Beit Shemesh in the middle of the night. o Many rockets have been fired at Beersheba during the afternoon. o Many rockets were fired at Sderot. o Many rockets were fired at Netivot o Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/home/0,7340,L-3089,00.html o Rockets were fired at Ramallah
- No injuries or damages were reported.
There have been three civilians (on the Israeli side of the border) who have died in this war, along with 29 Israeli soldiers. More than 2000 rockets have been fired into Israel since the beginning of operation Protective Edge. Over 419 of them have been intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system.
