No one was injured in the rocket attack launched by members of the Islamic Jihad-linked al-Quds Brigades terrorist organization, although residents were shaken up by the incident.
“I was thrown from my chair by the force of the explosion,” said Moyal. “I knew immediately that it was a Kassam rocket and went to see if any of the neighbors were hurt.”
Moyal said, “to [his] happiness”, that no one was wounded in the attack, except for the neighbors who went into shock, but “there is damage to my house and to other houses... mainly damage to window panes and the walls.”
This attack barely missed Moyal’s house, but last week another family was not so lucky. A Kassam scored a direct hit on their home, wounding two residents and sending seven others into shock.
“It just doesn’t stop,” Moyal said. “If the rocket had landed another 10 meters in, we would have had to bury people tonight.” The mayor underscored the inability of the IDF to deal effectively with the ceaseless attacks.
“Nothing has been done about this matter. Just as we say all the time, this embarrassment of Kassam firings at Sderot needs to be stopped,” he said. “Instead of celebrating [the Sukkot holiday] we are sustaining Kassam rockets."
Local Palestinian Authority (PA) sources said IDF helicopters were flying over Gaza Sunday morning. Soon after the attack Saturday night, IDF soldiers also fired two missiles at the launch site from which the Islamic Jihad terrorists had fired the rockets.
Last week Israel Air Force pilots struck two cars in northern Gaza near the town of Beit Hanoun. Pilots fired missiles at one car carrying Islamic Jihad terrorists, injuring two, as well as firing on a second vehicle with members of the al-Aksa Martyrs’ Brigades, wounding three. Both vehicles caught fire.
IDF artillery was directed at terror targets in the Beit Hanoun areas of northern Gaza as well. PA sources reported a number of people were injured and a factory caught fire as a result.
“I was thrown from my chair by the force of the explosion,” said Moyal. “I knew immediately that it was a Kassam rocket and went to see if any of the neighbors were hurt.”
Moyal said, “to [his] happiness”, that no one was wounded in the attack, except for the neighbors who went into shock, but “there is damage to my house and to other houses... mainly damage to window panes and the walls.”
This attack barely missed Moyal’s house, but last week another family was not so lucky. A Kassam scored a direct hit on their home, wounding two residents and sending seven others into shock.
“It just doesn’t stop,” Moyal said. “If the rocket had landed another 10 meters in, we would have had to bury people tonight.” The mayor underscored the inability of the IDF to deal effectively with the ceaseless attacks.
“Nothing has been done about this matter. Just as we say all the time, this embarrassment of Kassam firings at Sderot needs to be stopped,” he said. “Instead of celebrating [the Sukkot holiday] we are sustaining Kassam rockets."
Local Palestinian Authority (PA) sources said IDF helicopters were flying over Gaza Sunday morning. Soon after the attack Saturday night, IDF soldiers also fired two missiles at the launch site from which the Islamic Jihad terrorists had fired the rockets.
Last week Israel Air Force pilots struck two cars in northern Gaza near the town of Beit Hanoun. Pilots fired missiles at one car carrying Islamic Jihad terrorists, injuring two, as well as firing on a second vehicle with members of the al-Aksa Martyrs’ Brigades, wounding three. Both vehicles caught fire.
IDF artillery was directed at terror targets in the Beit Hanoun areas of northern Gaza as well. PA sources reported a number of people were injured and a factory caught fire as a result.