One of the rockets landed in the Mediterranean Sea, while the second one hit the northern city of Shlomi, less than two miles east of the coast near Rosh HaNikra. After hours of searching, security forces finally found the remnants of the rocket in the town's industrial zone late this morning.
Residents of the city heard the frightening whistle of the Katyusha just prior to its fall, and alerted the police. No one was hurt.
Shlomi Mayor Gabi Ne'eman told Arutz-7 last night that he would ask the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister to respond militarily against the attacks. "The IDF must respond, for if not, rockets are liable to fall on our houses and kill people," he said. "Hizbullah has placed two positions literally overlooking our city, and these must be taken down [by IDF fire] immediately... Even if Hizbullah itself did not directly fire [last night's Katyusha rockets], but rather private terrorists, we have to lay the responsibility on Hizbullah, and let them sort things out between them afterwards."
"A dangerous process is underway," said Ne'eman. "Two weeks ago, an unexploded rocket landed in a banana orchard of ours. They are trying to destabilize the security in our communities. Our experience has shown that an immediate response against Hizbullah is effective, while any form of restraint merely increases their attacks against us."
At least two other incidents in the north over the past week are of concern to Israeli security officials, and, taken together, indicate an escalation of hostilities against Israeli. An unmanned plane penetrated Israeli airspace over Nahariya several days ago for about ten minutes, and a submarine infiltrated into Israeli waters and then escaped without being identified.
Mayor Ne'eman said that he had given instructions to open the city's shelters in case they are needed, and asked the government for aid in funding other security measures.
In August of 2003, 16-year-old Haviv Dadon was killed in a Hizbullah mortar shell attack on Shlomi, and four youths were wounded. The shells hit an empty nursery in a residential area, as well as a crowded street. In response, the Israel Air Force almost immediately attacked anti-aircraft artillery in the western sector of southern Lebanon.
Last night's two rockets brought the number of Katyushas fired into Israel from Lebanon over the past year to six. Ever since the IDF quit Lebanon in May of 2000, over 170 terrorist incidents have been recorded in the north, including anti-aircraft fire and shells. Six civilians and 19 soldiers have been killed in the north in terror incidents during this period.
Residents of the city heard the frightening whistle of the Katyusha just prior to its fall, and alerted the police. No one was hurt.
Shlomi Mayor Gabi Ne'eman told Arutz-7 last night that he would ask the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister to respond militarily against the attacks. "The IDF must respond, for if not, rockets are liable to fall on our houses and kill people," he said. "Hizbullah has placed two positions literally overlooking our city, and these must be taken down [by IDF fire] immediately... Even if Hizbullah itself did not directly fire [last night's Katyusha rockets], but rather private terrorists, we have to lay the responsibility on Hizbullah, and let them sort things out between them afterwards."
"A dangerous process is underway," said Ne'eman. "Two weeks ago, an unexploded rocket landed in a banana orchard of ours. They are trying to destabilize the security in our communities. Our experience has shown that an immediate response against Hizbullah is effective, while any form of restraint merely increases their attacks against us."
At least two other incidents in the north over the past week are of concern to Israeli security officials, and, taken together, indicate an escalation of hostilities against Israeli. An unmanned plane penetrated Israeli airspace over Nahariya several days ago for about ten minutes, and a submarine infiltrated into Israeli waters and then escaped without being identified.
Mayor Ne'eman said that he had given instructions to open the city's shelters in case they are needed, and asked the government for aid in funding other security measures.
In August of 2003, 16-year-old Haviv Dadon was killed in a Hizbullah mortar shell attack on Shlomi, and four youths were wounded. The shells hit an empty nursery in a residential area, as well as a crowded street. In response, the Israel Air Force almost immediately attacked anti-aircraft artillery in the western sector of southern Lebanon.
Last night's two rockets brought the number of Katyushas fired into Israel from Lebanon over the past year to six. Ever since the IDF quit Lebanon in May of 2000, over 170 terrorist incidents have been recorded in the north, including anti-aircraft fire and shells. Six civilians and 19 soldiers have been killed in the north in terror incidents during this period.