Terrorists in Gaza fired a rocket at Ashkelon on Thursday evening.  The rocket fell short, landing near a kibbutz (cooperative community) south of the city.  No injuries were reported in the attack.

Gaza terrorists attacked Israeli civilians and soldier several times throughout the day, firing four rockets, a mortar shell, and an anti-tank missile at Israeli communities in the Negev and soldiers manning the Gaza security barrier.  No injuries were reported.  IDF warplanes hit four terrorists as they fired rockets, badly wounding two of them.