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Defense minister orders "Color Red" sirens for Ashkelon
Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered on Thursday the activation of the "Color Red" rocket early warning system Ashekelon, hours after two Katyusha barrages wounded one girl, and sent dozens of others into shock. On Thursday morning, 17 people were sent into shock a Grad rocket hit a house in Ashkelon. Hours later, a 17-year-old girl was lightly wounded and several others suffered from shock when two more rockets fell in the center and southern parts of the city. It marked the first time ever that a building in the town has been struck in a rocket attack. Four Grad rockets hit the city in the Thursday afternoon attack. Meanwhile, a 70-year-old woman was lightly wounded and 14 people were sent into shock as Kassam rockets continued to hit Sderot. Posted by: Fred 2008-02-29 |
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