Israel Attacked Daily; Finally Responds

By: John Keitel

The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports “Over 90 rockets have been launched at southern Israel since Thursday (28 Feb 2008), with Grad and Kassam rockets targeting Ashkelon, Negev, and Sderot.”

One student at Sapir college was killed when the rocket landed on the college.

The daily rocket attacks usually begin at 8:30 a.m. in order to target Israeli children on the way to school and their parents going to work.

Israel continues diesel fuel deliveries, while Gaza gas stations refuse delivery. They want gasoline instead.

Diesel fuel is used in most trucks and cab in Gaza, the Middle East and Israel. Also most private and commercial generators use diesel.

Egypt has sealed off it boarder and stopped deliveries of supplies with Gaza since Hamas terrorist gained control in June 2007.

The New York Times reported Feb., 29, 2008 that, “Thousands of these rockets have been fired at Israel over the past seven years. ” But they show a dead Palestinian child being buried with his bloody head showing. This is inciting the public sentiment by its imbalanced biased coverage.

Where is the coverage of where the rockets are landing, causing terror, destruction, death, and wounding of the Jewish citizens?

The worlds liberally biased United Nations and media outlets continue to rail against and condemn Israel when she defends herself from the daily attacks on their cities. Israel continually shows restraint and does not respond to each attack.

Hamas continually uses their citizens as shields for the storage of rockets, weapons, and ammunition. Hamas also uses civilian locations, schools and homes, along with children to launch rockets and fight against Israeli soldiers. This is so they can claim civilians, including children, are being killed by Israel.

Israel has and continues to show restraint after being attacked daily. The following statistics from the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs proves the Israelis are justified in protecting their citizens from the heinous daily attacks by Hamas:

• Statistics of Kassam rocket and mortar fire from the Gaza Strip

Since the Hamas took over the Gaza Strip in mid-June 2007 until 26 February 2008, 838 rockets and 937 mortar bombs have been fired at Sderot and the western Negev.

Monthly distribution of identified rocket hits

Monthly distribution of identified mortar shell hits

Rocket Fire Statistics, 2008
Source: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC