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Grad Attacks [on Ashkelon] Continue
Excerpt;
“Grad missile slammed into the seventh floor of an apartment building in central Ashkelon on Monday morning. Another two Grads hit the city, one landing near a kindergarten. 16 people were treated for shock after the morning attack.”
150 Teacher Soldiers Sent to Ashkelon [to Assist in the Schools During Emergencies.]
Four Rocket Attacks, No Injuries
IDF Fires at Kassam Launchers in Gaza
Two Rockets Land in Sderot; House Hit, None Wounded
IDF Troops Complete First Stage of Operation Hot Winter, leave Gaza
Commentary;
Hopefully, this is not the end. These troops figure to reenter Gaza for next stages once Secretary of State Rice leaves Israel on Wednesday. MB
The IDF’s Ultimate Aim is ‘to Topple Hamas Regime’, by Herb Keinon (Jerusalem Post)
IDF Begins Clearing ‘Kassam Perimeter’, Rebecca Anna Stoil (Jerusalem Post)
IDF Prepares to Unleash the ‘Tiger’, Rebecca Anna Stoil (Jerusalem Post)
Excerpt;
“The turret, top and driver station hatch have been removed from old Merkava 1 tanks, and replaced with increased armor, including a new armored rear door that doubles as a ramp.”
Five Hamas Men Killed in IAF Air Strikes in Gaza
IDF Arrests 14 Palestinian Terror Suspects
Soldiers Attacked with Bombs near Shechem
Attacks on Israeli Cars Near Shechem, Ramallah, Kedumim
Arabs Plant Shell Near Beit El, Kids Endangered
IDF Arrests Four in Hevron Rock Attack
Rocket Fire Continues, Arab Violence in Jerusalem and Hevron, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)
Excerpt;
“A total of 15 rockets, and several mortar shells, had been fired at the Negev by 2 PM.”
Sderot Mayor Wounded in Rocket Attack
Kassam Lands Near Ashkelon, No Injuries
Mortar Shell Explodes South of Kisufim
Dichter Demands Olmert Allow IDF to End Rocket Attacks
Update: Two ‘Grad’ Rockets Slam into Ashkelon
UN Chief Condemns Israel’s ‘Excessive Force,’ Olmert Lashes Back, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)
Diskin Illustrates Use of Gaza ‘Civilians’
Excerpt;
“An elderly man from Jabalya was seen driving a wagon near a grove of trees. The wagon actually carried a Grad rocket that was later used by terrorists, Diskin said. Security forces have the incident on tape.”
Rocket Barrage on Western Negev, No Injuries
Rocket Explodes Near Dichter’s Home
Barak Seeks Legal OK to Hit Terrorists in Crowded Area
Six Terrorists Killed by IDF in Gaza Sunday
IDF Arrests 14 Wanted Terrorists