Shin Bet: 565 rockets, 200 mortar shells fired at "Israel" since start of Gaza op
Sourced: Haaretz, 14-01-2009
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired some 565 rockets and 200 mortar shells at southern "Israel" since the "Israeli" Military Forces launched its offensive on the Hamas-ruled coastal territory on December 27, the Shin Bet announced on Tuesday.
According to the Shin Bet investigation, some 530 of the rockets were fired within the first 16 days of the operation. The Shin Bet estimated that another 35 were fired over the course of Monday and Tuesday, but did not include those numbers in its latest report.
The report does not detail how many were long-range Katyushas, but various sources estimates they number about 10 percent of the total number of rockets fired.
Some 5,700 rockets and another 4,000 mortar shells have been launched at "Israel" since the beginning of 2005, the Shin Bet said. Of those, more than 2,000 rockets and 1,600 shells were fired in 2008.
During the six-month truce between "Israel" and Gaza which ended in December, some 361 rockets and 303 mortar shells were launched at "Israel". This marks an average of a rocket and a mortar shell a day over the course of the cease-fire period.
Since the firing began in the year 2000, 19 "Israelis" were killed by rockets and another 18 by mortar shells.
Some 1,272 "Israelis" have been wounded by rockets and shells since the beginning of the war on Gaza 18 days ago.
Gaza militants fired 12 rockets and four mortar shells at "Israel's" southern settlements on Tuesday morning, continuing the cross-border attacks that "Israel" has sought to stop in its offensive against Hamas in the coastal strip.
On Monday, Gaza militants fired 19 rockets at the western Negev, one of them scoring a direct hit on a building in Ashkelon (Asqalan).
The five occupants of the building managed to flee to a bomb shelter before the strike, so there were no casualties. A number of people were treated for shock.
Another few rockets were also reported in Sderot and in the central Negev of Be'er Sheva (Bir Sabaa). Another rocket fired from Gaza exploded in an open field near Kiryat Gat, causing no casualties or damages.
The "Israeli" Military Forces claimed Sunday that there has been a dramatic drop in the ability of Hamas to launch rockets at "Israel". The launches have dropped by 50 percent compared with the first day of Operation Cast Lead, 17 days ago.
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired some 565 rockets and 200 mortar shells at southern "Israel" since the "Israeli" Military Forces launched its offensive on the Hamas-ruled coastal territory on December 27, the Shin Bet announced on Tuesday.
According to the Shin Bet investigation, some 530 of the rockets were fired within the first 16 days of the operation. The Shin Bet estimated that another 35 were fired over the course of Monday and Tuesday, but did not include those numbers in its latest report.
The report does not detail how many were long-range Katyushas, but various sources estimates they number about 10 percent of the total number of rockets fired.
Some 5,700 rockets and another 4,000 mortar shells have been launched at "Israel" since the beginning of 2005, the Shin Bet said. Of those, more than 2,000 rockets and 1,600 shells were fired in 2008.
During the six-month truce between "Israel" and Gaza which ended in December, some 361 rockets and 303 mortar shells were launched at "Israel". This marks an average of a rocket and a mortar shell a day over the course of the cease-fire period.
Since the firing began in the year 2000, 19 "Israelis" were killed by rockets and another 18 by mortar shells.
Some 1,272 "Israelis" have been wounded by rockets and shells since the beginning of the war on Gaza 18 days ago.
Gaza militants fired 12 rockets and four mortar shells at "Israel's" southern settlements on Tuesday morning, continuing the cross-border attacks that "Israel" has sought to stop in its offensive against Hamas in the coastal strip.
On Monday, Gaza militants fired 19 rockets at the western Negev, one of them scoring a direct hit on a building in Ashkelon (Asqalan).
The five occupants of the building managed to flee to a bomb shelter before the strike, so there were no casualties. A number of people were treated for shock.
Another few rockets were also reported in Sderot and in the central Negev of Be'er Sheva (Bir Sabaa). Another rocket fired from Gaza exploded in an open field near Kiryat Gat, causing no casualties or damages.
The "Israeli" Military Forces claimed Sunday that there has been a dramatic drop in the ability of Hamas to launch rockets at "Israel". The launches have dropped by 50 percent compared with the first day of Operation Cast Lead, 17 days ago.
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