Posts Tagged: Gaza rocket fire
Despite Gaza Violence, Resilient Sderot ‘Flourishing,’ Southern Israel Resident Says
The southern Israeli town of Sderot remains remarkably resilient in the face of seemingly endless rocket attacks, a therapist who works with Sderot trauma patients...
Israeli Communities Near Gaza Targeted Overnight by Rockets, Damage Reported
JNS.org - A barrage of rockets were fired at Israeli communities on the Gaza border early Wednesday morning, shortly after Hamas signaled its willingness to enter...
Gaza Rocket Hits Israeli Home in Ashkelon, IDF Strikes Hamas Infrastructure
JNS.org - A rocket fired from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip struck an Israeli home in the southern city of Ashkelon on Sunday night, causing damage but...
IDF Responds to Gaza Rocket Fire Amid Tensions Over Jerusalem
JNS.org - The IDF hit at least two terror targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in response to rocket fire that struck southern Israel amid...
Israeli Official: Sporadic Rocket-Fire Militarily Insignificant, But Re-Opens Emotional Wounds of Traumatized Gaza-Border Residents
The rocket that landed in the back yard of a home in southern Israel on Sunday “means nothing militarily," but re-opens barely healed emotional wounds of...
Rocket Fired at Israel From Gaza Explodes in Palestinian Territory; No Casualties Reported
A rocket was fired towards Israel from the Gaza Strip Saturday night, the latest attack by Palestinian terrorists in the coastal territory. The projectile exploded inside...
Iron Dome Fires Interceptor After Falsely Detecting Gaza Rocket
The Iron Dome missile defense system fired an interceptor at what was thought to be a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. It turned...
High Levels of Frustration Found Among Gazans, Survey Finds
JNS.org - A new survey conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey has found high levels of frustrations among Gazans, including rising levels...
Netanyahu Criticizes International Community for ‘Silence’ Following Gaza Rocket Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the international community on Sunday morning for failing to condemn Gaza rocket fire at southern Israel. "I did not hear a...
Israeli Planes Strike Gaza Targets After Rockets Hit Southern Israel
Israeli Air Force planes bombed three targets in the Gaza Strip after midnight on Thursday, shortly after rockets fired from the Hamas-controlled territory struck southern Israel. The...
Southern Israelis Call for Stronger Response to Gaza Rocket Fire
JNS.org - Following Tuesday's rocket fire launched from the Gaza Strip into the Gan Yavne area near Ashdod, residents of southern Israel are demanding...
Israeli Defense Minister Yaalon Blames Islamic Jihad for Gaza Rocket Fire
Israel's defense minister is blaming Islamic Jihad — a smaller Palestinian militant group in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip — for the latest rocket fired at...
Israel Says it Won’t Accept ‘Drizzle of Rockets’ Following Attack From Gaza
Times of Israel - Israeli security officials warned Thursday night that the nation would not tolerate a "drizzle" of rocket attacks against Israel, saying Hamas was...
On Independence Day, Hamas Launches First Rocket at Israel in 2015
JNS.org - For the first time in 2015, and on the day Israel celebrated its 67th Independence Day, a code red siren sounded in the...
