At least two Grad Katyushas rocked Be'er Sheva Wednesday morning as thousands of people went to work. The early warning system did not sound before the first attack. No one was physically injured in the attacks, but several people suffered shock. The second attack in a residential area, close to a school, caused property damage.
The exact location of the explosion cannot be reported because of security reasons, but it was closer to the heart of the city than Tuesday night's attack, that hit the playground of a pre-school facility. It was empty at the time and re-opened Wednesday morning despite light damage, but schools in the city were closed.
The first Katyusha rocket Wednesday morning hit the northern edge of the city, home to a quarter of a million of people.
The attacks on the "capital of the Negev," bring to 700,000 the number of Israelis within terrorist rocket range.
At least nine early morning Kassam rockets hit Sderot and Ofakim, causing light damage and no injuries.
The IDF is continuing aerial and Navy attacks on terrorist targets throughout Gaza and for the second time in two days hit the offices of Gaza de facto prime minister Ismail Haniyeh and senior ministries. Three buildings were virtually destroyed.