The Upper Galilee was hit by a heavy Katyusha barrage on Thursday afternoon, as 25 rockets landed in and around Kiryat Shmona. Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon fired over 100 Katyusha rockets at targets in northern Israel on Thursday, landing across the Galilee and Hula Valley. Thirteen people were lightly injured in rocket strikes on Carmiel, Majdal Krum, Kiryat Shmona, and the area of Rosh Pina. Three people were lightly wounded by shrapnel, and 16 went into shock. Buildings, cars, roads and water pipes were badly damaged in the attacks. One Katyusha hit a house, another hit a factory containing chemicals, and a third hit an educational facility. A firefighter was lightly hurt during operations aimed at putting out several fires.Three rockets hit Yesod Hama'ala, lightly wounding a woman and damaging property. Eleven rockets landed in the Rosh Pina region and eight fell near Safed, but there were no casualties or damage. Four rockets aimed at Tiberias landed in open areas.
Several Katyushas hit empty houses in Carmiel and Majdal Krum. A house in Nahariya was hit, but most of the rockets in the area landed in open spaces. A rocket hit a house in Peki'in, and another hit a water tower in Kfar Vradim.
Rockets also were fired at Ma'alot-Tarshiha and Rosh Hanikra. In Granot, a resident was lightly wounded by shrapnel. Some rockets fell in open areas, causing fires to break out. In Haifa, sirens sounded at 6 P.M. Two rockets landed in the city's suburbs, causing no injuries. By 8 P.M. last night, Magen David Adom had treated 72 casualties from 43 rocket incidents.