Source: Agencies, 06-12-2008
Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip launched eight Qassam rockets towards "Israeli" settlers in the western Negev on Friday night.
One rocket exploded in an open field near Sderot settlement, and another landed on the grounds of the Sha'ar Hanegev regional council.
Earlier Friday, a Qassam exploded near Sderot and a mortar round also landed in Sha'ar Hanegev. Two more rockets exploded near the Eshkol regional council. No injuries and damage were reported in any of these incidents.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Fatah's military wing, claimed responsibility for launching two Qassam rockets at "Israel", Army Radio reported on Saturday morning. The group said the shooting was in response to 'Jewish' (Zionist) settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Meanwhile, Palestinians hurled two Molotov cocktails on Friday afternoon at "Israeli" motorists driving near the West Bank village of Azun east of Qalqilyah. No injuries were reported, although one car did sustain damage. "Israeli" soldiers combed the area in search of the perpetrators.