Kassam rockets and mortar shells pound western Negev

[notfullofit]

Despite IDF operations in Gaza which killed a Hamas gunman early Friday and the looming possibility of a large scale IDF raid on the Strip, Palestinian terrorists persisted with their rocket and mortar shell attacks on southern Israel.


Slideshow: Pictures of the week On Friday afternoon, a Kassam rocket landed near Sderot's Sapir College, damaging six cars. A second rocket landed in the town, one hit an open area and a fourth apparently landed in the Eshkol region, although it was yet to be found. Hamas claimed responsibility for the rocket fire.

Earlier, nine mortar shells slammed into the western Negev, one damaging a building near a kibbutz in the Sderot area. No one was wounded in the attacks.

The barrages came moments after Amnon Rozenberg, who was killed Thursday by a Gaza shell that hit the Nirlat paint factory at Kibbutz Nir Oz, was laid to rest at the kibbutz cemetery.

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In the IDF operations, which began overnight Thursday, a Hamas gunman was killed in central Gaza, while in northern Gaza, an IDF soldier carrying out engineering work along the border fence was lightly-to-moderately wounded when he was shot by a Palestinian sniper.

Hamas said that the gunman was killed in an exchange of fire which broke out when IDF tanks and bulldozers crossed the fence into Gaza. Two other Hamas gunmen were wounded, the group said.

The IDF said troops clashed with Hamas when they entered Gaza briefly in an effort to prevent rocket attacks.

In addition, fifteen Palestinians including Hamas gunmen and civilians were wounded when IAF aircraft attacked a Hamas base in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian doctors said.

The building was totally destroyed and several buildings in the vicinity were damaged, witnesses said.

The IDF said the air strike targeted a Hamas base and that it came in response to Thursday's fatal mortar shell attack on Nir Oz.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited the scene of the attack on Thursday night, saying that the military operation in Gaza "is closer than ever and it will likely precede the cease-fire."

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[Vegasaurus]

1. It is time to seal off the borders completely

separate completely, and let the Palestinians deal with the consequences.

It would be better than more military incursions.

This cannot continue, and I'd say unilateral separation is the best course of action.

Let the rest of the Arab nations take care of the Palestninan babies.

[notfullofit]

2. I have a couple of questions.

Egypt also has a blockade and closed it's border with the Palestinians in Gaza, true?

Why does Hamas not shoot rockets znd mortars into Egypt also?

Why does everyone bitch about Israel and not Egypt?

Why does Egypt not supply Gazans with food and supplies?

Why is Israel considered the occupier?

(I'm just trying to learn)