[IsraelTimes] Shells land in open field in southern Israel; near-daily projectile fire and balloon-borne explosive attacks persist, with limited Israeli response.Paleostinian turbans in the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
oppressionand
disproportionate response...
Strip fired two mortar shells at southern Israel on Wednesday night, the military said, amid growing tensions in the enclave.
The projectiles apparently struck an open field in southern Israel. No damage or injuries were reported. As the shells were heading toward an unpopulated area, no rocket sirens were triggered in Israeli communities, though alerts were sent to cellphones in the vicinity of the impact area, the Israel Defense Forces said.
Shortly after midnight, Israeli aircraft responded by hitting Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, targets in southern Gaza, the IDF said, adding that it holds Hamas responsible for the violence.
The past week has seen near-daily rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza, during which dozens of balloon-borne bombs were also launched from the Hamas-ruled Strip toward southern Israel.
Israeli defense officials believe that the Gaza-ruling Hamas terror group is either directly carrying out or allowing these attacks to be carried out in order to increase pressure on Israel in a bid to extract greater concessions in ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told municipal leaders in the Gaza area that Israel could launch extensive military operations in the Paleostinian enclave ‐ before the upcoming Knesset elections if necessary ‐ should Paleostinian turbans continue firing rockets and launching balloon-borne bombs at southern Israel. Netanyahu told the council chairmen that while Israel was making significant efforts to ensure calm in the area, the military was ready for an operation in Gaza if needed, according to Hebrew media reports.
Earlier Wednesday, the Israeli military announced it was reducing the size of the Gaza fishing zone by a third in light of the continued rocket fire and arson attacks.
"Following security consultations, it has been decided today (Wednesday), to restrict the fishing zone of the Gaza Strip from 15 nautical miles to 10 nautical miles, starting from 4 p.m. until further notice," the Israeli military liaison to the Paleostinians ‐ known formally as the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories ‐ said in a statement.
In its statement, COGAT said Israel holds the Hamas terror group ‐ the de facto ruler of the Gaza Strip ‐ responsible for the attacks.
Israel routinely restricts the Gaza fishing zone in response to terrorist activities in the Strip, which some human rights
One man's rights are another man's existential threat.
groups decry as a form of collective punishment.
The military most recently imposed limits on the fishing area in December following a rocket attack from the Strip.
Kindergarten staffers scramble kids to escape suspected Gaza balloon bomb
[IsraelTimes] In a video posted to social media, staff at a kindergarten in the south of the country rushed children to safety on Wednesday as they spotted a suspected bomb-carrying balloon from the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
oppressionand
disproportionate response...
Strip floating toward their play area.
The footage, which was reportedly filmed in an unnamed community near the city of Kiryat Gat, shows an airborne object similar to the kind that bully boyz have recently been using to carry explosives and incendiary devices across the border from Gaza.
Staff can be heard desperately urging the children, some of whom sound to be in tears, to "quickly run inside" as the balloon loomed overheard.
There were no injuries reported in the incident.
Also Wednesday, a suspected bomb connected to a bunch of inflated latex gloves, apparently launched from Gaza, landed in a field near the city of Sderot, police said.
Police sappers were called to the scene to remove the device.
Other balloon-borne devices were also found in the area of the Merhavim Regional Council.