FURY OF HAMAS ROCKETS ON SOUTHERN ISRAELI TOWNS KILLS THREE CIVILIANS, WHILE ISRAEL CONTINUES MILITARY OPERATION

By: American Decency Staff

 

Hamas and other terrorist groups in Gaza unleashed a fury of rockets on southern Israeli towns Thursday, launching salvo after salvo every few minutes. One rocket scored a direct hit on an apartment building in Kiryat Malachi, killing three Israelis and injuring an eight-month-old baby.

The IDF reports that as of 6:00am Eastern, Palestinian terrorists had fired 196 rockets at Israel since the start of Operation Pillar of Defense (or Pillar of Cloud in Hebrew) Wednesday afternoon. For its part, the IDF says its bombing campaign aimed at Gaza’s militant infrastructure has struck “156 terror sites” in Gaza. The IDF began its campaign with the assassination of Hamas military chief Ahmed Jaabari.

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Contrary to Hamas’ strategy of intentionally targeting civilians, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continued its efforts to avoid Palestinian civilian casualties. On Thursday, it dropped thousands of leaflets over Gaza urging citizens to stay away from Hamas buildings and terrorist launching grounds. Hamas and other terrorist groups have a history of using Palestinians as human shieldsby hiding weapons sites near and in civilian areas. The leaflets said:

For your own safety, take responsibility for yourselves and avoid being present in the vicinity of Hamas operatives and facilities and those of other terror organizations that pose a risk to your safety.

Hamas is once again dragging the region to violence and bloodshed. The IDF is determined to defend the residents of the State of Israel. This announcement is valid until quiet is restored to the region.

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