Islamic Jihad: Daily Kassams Attacks; Goal to Hit Power Plant
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In a progress report released by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, the group claims it fired 56 Kassam rockets at Israeli communities during the month of April.
The group said its goal was to hit Ashkelon, an Israeli city north of Gaza, and strike a large power plant located south of the city on the outskirts of the Gaza district. One half of last month’s Kassam firings were directed at those targets.
Eleven rockets were fired at the IDF base at Zikim, and six at targets in Sderot, an Israeli city east of Gaza.
The report states that not a single day passed last month without at least one Kassam rocket fired at Israel. Thirty-five of the rockets were of the Kassam-3 long-range model, 10 were of medium range, and 11 were the short-range “Kuds” version.
Though the long-range Kassam has only a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) range, IDF officials said last week that the terrorists have succeeded in smuggling Katyusha rockets into Gaza. Those rockets can reach targets on Israel’s coastal plain, putting much of Israel’s industrial heartland within striking distance of the terrorists.
On March 28, the date of Israel’s election, Islamic Jihad terrorists fired a “Grad” rocket into Israel. The Grad is manufactured in Russia and has a 20-kilometer range.
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