Some recent attacks include the following:
- On Saturday night (Jan. 8), 3 Qassam rockets were fired
from the Gaza Strip hitting Sdot Negev Regional Council,
home to approx 8,000 residents and Eshkol Regional Council,
home to approximately 10,000 residents
- On Monday (Jan. 10), 3 Qassam rockets were fired from
Gaza Strip hitting Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, home
to 13,000 residents
- Also on Monday (Jan. 10), another militarily-used projectile
was launched and hit Eshkol Regional Council
- On Tuesday (Jan. 11), a Qassam rocket was launched from
Gaza hitting the Ashkelon Shore Regional Council, home
to approximately14,000 residents
In response to these attacks, the IDF struck several
terror-related sites. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) targeted
and hit two terror sites in the northern and southern
Gaza Strip on Monday (Jan. 10). Direct hits were confirmed.
Later in the week, the Israeli Air Force targeted and
struck three terror sites in the central Gaza Strip. Direct
hits were confirmed.
In addition, in a joint IDF and Israel Security Agency
(ISA) operation, an IAF aircraft targeted an operative
of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, Mohammed
Najar. Najar, born 1987, was involved in planning a massive
terror attack in the heart of Israel, the organization
involved in firing rockets toward Israeli territory and
IDF forces during the week. A direct hit was confirmed.
Throughout the year 2010, over 235 Grad missiles, Qassam
rockets and mortar shells were fired from the Gaza Strip
into Israeli territory.
The IDF holds the Hamas terrorist organization solely
responsible for maintaining the calm in the Gaza Strip
and for any terrorist activity emanating from it. The
IDF will also continue to respond harshly to any attempt
to use terror against the State of Israel.
