The bombardment occurred around 6:45 AM.
The Israeli victim was taken to Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon with light wounds caused by shrapnel. Six shells fell near houses, causing damage.
Later this morning, another two rounds of shells were fired at other Jewish areas in Gaza. No one was hurt.
Residents of Netzer Hazani, one of the oldest communities in Gush Katif in southwestern Israel, say they feel that the government is purposely not responding forcefully to these bombardments. "No one has proof," one woman said, "but everyone feels that the government wants to encourage a feeling of despair amongst the population, so that we will leave. I mean, how can it be that such a strong army as ours is not able to deal with this problem of mortar shells being fired on residential towns? Is such a thing thinkable anywhere in the world? The army went into Khan Yunis for a day or two, but it wasn't serious – and now, look what happens just a day later."
The woman explained that when Gush Katif was founded, Khan Yunis was an Arab town that was closer to the Negev than to Gush Katif - but that with the help of European money, it has expanded outwards, with its houses now bordering many of the Gush Katif towns. "They shoot rockets at our towns from many parts of Khan Yunis," she said.
Arab shells and rockets have been hitting Jewish locations on both sides of the Gaza border over the past months and days. "The press barely reports it," the woman said, "although today, after the 14-shell barrage in just 20 minutes this morning, the press is here in numbers." Other shells were fired this morning at Morag and the Erez industrial zone, leading to a fire in a factory.
Rabbi Yosef Al-Nekaveh, a leading rabbi in Gush Katif, has informed IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Moshe Yaalon that "if you are not able to neutralize the rocket launchers, here in N'vei Dekalim we also have metal-factory lathes, and we'll find people who know how to manufacture shells, and we'll do what the army is not doing. We have the right to defend our lives."
The Israeli victim was taken to Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon with light wounds caused by shrapnel. Six shells fell near houses, causing damage.
Later this morning, another two rounds of shells were fired at other Jewish areas in Gaza. No one was hurt.
Residents of Netzer Hazani, one of the oldest communities in Gush Katif in southwestern Israel, say they feel that the government is purposely not responding forcefully to these bombardments. "No one has proof," one woman said, "but everyone feels that the government wants to encourage a feeling of despair amongst the population, so that we will leave. I mean, how can it be that such a strong army as ours is not able to deal with this problem of mortar shells being fired on residential towns? Is such a thing thinkable anywhere in the world? The army went into Khan Yunis for a day or two, but it wasn't serious – and now, look what happens just a day later."
The woman explained that when Gush Katif was founded, Khan Yunis was an Arab town that was closer to the Negev than to Gush Katif - but that with the help of European money, it has expanded outwards, with its houses now bordering many of the Gush Katif towns. "They shoot rockets at our towns from many parts of Khan Yunis," she said.
Arab shells and rockets have been hitting Jewish locations on both sides of the Gaza border over the past months and days. "The press barely reports it," the woman said, "although today, after the 14-shell barrage in just 20 minutes this morning, the press is here in numbers." Other shells were fired this morning at Morag and the Erez industrial zone, leading to a fire in a factory.
Rabbi Yosef Al-Nekaveh, a leading rabbi in Gush Katif, has informed IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Moshe Yaalon that "if you are not able to neutralize the rocket launchers, here in N'vei Dekalim we also have metal-factory lathes, and we'll find people who know how to manufacture shells, and we'll do what the army is not doing. We have the right to defend our lives."