13 Qassam rockets hit "Israel" during past two days 1 "Israeli" soldier shot

Source: Haaretz, 25-5-2007
Militants from the Gaza Strip have fired 13 Qassam rockets into "Israel" during the past two days, resulting in damage but causing no human casualties. Meanwhile, "Israel" has continued the policy of aerial strikes against the senior figures in Hamas` military wing. An "Israeli" soldier was shot and lightly wounded yesterday north of Gaza while engaing in a military operation there.
Four Qassam rockets slammed into the western Negev last night, one hitting a stable in a kibbutz and killing a pregnant horse. Another rocket landed in an open field in Sderot and two others in open areas near the city. No damage or casualties were reported. Another rocket landed earlier yesterday in Sderot.
So far, the "Israel" Air Force carried out 8 strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip, among them Hamas headquarters and weapons silos. Palestinian sources reported that 17 Gaza residents were wounded in the strikes. Hospital officials and residents of the northern part of the coastal strip said a pregnant woman and a teenage boy were among the wounded.
Army officials said yesterday that the "Israeli" Military was still operating under the cabinet`s instructions to hunt down prominent officials in Hamas` military wing, Iz al-Din al-Qassam.
They added that the concentrated effort aimed at assassinating Hamas` military leadership has not yet produced any results because the targets have taken a series of precautions to avoid "Israeli" attacks, turning off cell phones and staying indoors.
Tuesday night, "Israeli" Military troops launched a rare raid into the southern Gaza Strip, briefly detaining seven Palestinians on the outskirts of the town of Khan Yunis. The troops did not enter Khan Yunis itself, the army said.
An "Israeli" Military soldier from Givati infantry division was shot yesterday night during a military operation in the north of the Gaza Strip, near the ruins of the former settlement of Dugit. The soldier sustained minor injuries and was evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon where he received medical treatment. It is unclear whether he was shot by Palestinian militants or whether the incident was a result of so-called friendly fire.
All through the Shavuot holiday (Tuesday to Wednesday) the "Israeli" Military imposed a full closure on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as a security measure against possible suicide attacks by Hamas.