Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Gaza Militants Fire Large Rocket Barrage At Southern Israel

The damage caused to the sidewalk in the southern Israeli city of Sderot by a rocket fired from Gaza, March 12, 2014. Photo by Eliyahu Hershkovitz

Palestinians Fire At Least 60 Rockets At Southern Israel -- The Tower

Palestinians in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip launched at least 60 rockets at Israeli population centers around 5 p.m. local time Wednesday, triggering sirens across the country’s Gaza envelop and deepening worries that Palestinian terror groups may be positioning themselves to start another round of fighting with the Jewish state.

Early reports had the attacks claimed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), one of several groups that observers worry have been stockpiling weapons, including advanced missiles. PIJ, Hamas, and other Gazan terror organizations have been locked in cycles of cooperation and competition for domestic and regional popularity. A PIJ team yesterday managed to fire a mortar at Israel. An Israeli airstrike targeted the fighters, killing three.

Read more ....

More News On Gaza Militants Firing A Large Rocket Barrage At Southern Israel

Rocket barrage from Gaza hits Israel, no one hurt: police -- Reuters
Gaza Militants Fire Large Rocket Barrage at Israel -- AP
Gaza militants fire barrage of rockets into southern Israel -- Haaretz
Gaza militants fire 'over 50 rockets' at Israel -- AFP
Gaza rocket barrage strikes southern Israel -- Al Jazeera
Dozens of Gaza rockets hit southern Israel -- Al Bawaba
Report: Al-Quds Brigade takes responsibility for volley of rockets on southern Israel -- Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu: Israel will continue to hit hard at those trying to attack -- Jerusalem Post
Israel vows tough action after rocket salvo from Gaza -- Ahram Online
US condemns rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel -- Jerusalem Post

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Hello Mr War News Updates Editor,
I have a question for you?

You have mentioned in the past your Russian background, hence my question.

In your expert opinion, if Ukrainian Nationals fired 60+ Rockets indiscriminately into civilian populations of Crimea today, what would Russia do about it?

War News Updates Editor said...

It would take only one to have a limited military response. 60+ will mean invasion and occupation of western Ukraine and parts of the south (Crimea included).