The teenager was killed when the Katyusha struck her family's apartment in a direct hit. Her 30-year-old brother was seriously wounded and her 12-year-old sister suffered light injuries. 20 other people in the town were treated for shock and light injuries. Police are checking reports that a mosque was also damaged in the attack.
One person was injured lightly in a barrage of at least seven rockets on the area of Kiryat Shemona in the Upper Galilee. Missiles fired at Tzfat in the afternoon landed in open fields, although two missiles landed in the city earlier in the day, sending one man into shock. Ten Katyushas struck Ma'alot, south of Tzfat, wounding 11 people. Three people were injured in attacks on Carmiel. Tiberias and Acre also were hit with a number of rockets, but no injuries were reported. In addition, a Katyusha fell near the Israeli Arab city of Shfaram for the first time on Tuesday.
The stepped-up rocket attacks throughout northern Israel have also caused great property damage. In one case, a rocket scored a direct hit on a residence in Nahariya, and another missile damaged a building in a Haifa suburb. A number of areas in Nahariya have reported power outages, with Israel Electric Company teams working to restore power as of Tuesday afternoon. Nahariya has suffered at least eight Hizbullah rocket strikes during the day Tuesday, five of them in the mid-afternoon alone.
The Home Front Command ordered residents of all northern communities to remain in bomb shelters and protected rooms throughout the day.
One person was injured lightly in a barrage of at least seven rockets on the area of Kiryat Shemona in the Upper Galilee. Missiles fired at Tzfat in the afternoon landed in open fields, although two missiles landed in the city earlier in the day, sending one man into shock. Ten Katyushas struck Ma'alot, south of Tzfat, wounding 11 people. Three people were injured in attacks on Carmiel. Tiberias and Acre also were hit with a number of rockets, but no injuries were reported. In addition, a Katyusha fell near the Israeli Arab city of Shfaram for the first time on Tuesday.
The stepped-up rocket attacks throughout northern Israel have also caused great property damage. In one case, a rocket scored a direct hit on a residence in Nahariya, and another missile damaged a building in a Haifa suburb. A number of areas in Nahariya have reported power outages, with Israel Electric Company teams working to restore power as of Tuesday afternoon. Nahariya has suffered at least eight Hizbullah rocket strikes during the day Tuesday, five of them in the mid-afternoon alone.
The Home Front Command ordered residents of all northern communities to remain in bomb shelters and protected rooms throughout the day.