Two people were brought to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya today (Thursday) for treatment for injuries caused by the barrage of 34 rockets launched at Israel from Lebanon.
Razi Bieber (26), from the Western Galilee Druze community of Yanuh-Jat, was struck by shrapnel while riding a motorcycle and drove to the hospital on his own.
"I saw the explosion itself and continued to the hospital, in case more rockets would fall in the area," said Bieber, who was lightly to moderately injured. "I felt a hit in my shoulder from the shrapnel and I didn't want to stop. I rushed and I got to the hospital as fast as I could."
Jamal Aasi, a 19-year-old man from Fassuta, was also struck by shrapnel while driving in his car. He was lightly injured, and was later released from the hospital. Footage shows shrapnel from the rocket falling on the roof of his car. "It fell on the car and I stopped, I was just scared. I shouted to my neighbors and family members to come, it was really close to the house," said Aasi.
"I felt pain in my shoulder and right arm, I knew I was hit by the shrapnel. I got out of the car and they helped me get into the house, because they were still firing rockets," he added. He described how he heard the red alert siren while driving, which caused him to decide to quickly drive home. "I was driving home and on the way it just fell on me."
34 rockets were fired at Israel from Lebanon today, the first day of Passover.