Two short-range Kassam rockets struck the western Negev city of Sderot during the launch of rockets by Hamas terrorists in Gaza just before 8:00 Friday morning. One resident was slightly wounded in the attack. A third Kassam rocket also hit the Netivot area. No casualties were reported in that attack.
In the Sdot Negev region, one short-range rocket scored a direct hit on a greenhouse in an agricultural community. Two other rockets landed in open areas. A number of residents in the various of communities are being treated for severe emotional trauma following the attacks.