Volleys of Palestinian rockets and missiles Monday
night, Dec. 29, Day 3 of the Israeli offensive against Gaza, left three
Israelis dead, as hundreds of Israel tank, armored cars and artillery
piled up outside the gates of Gaza.
The first
was killed at an Ashkelon building site; the second two Monday night by
intensified Grad rocket and Qassam missile volleys – one outside Nahal
Oz and a women driver who took shelter in the Ashdod bus terminus, 30
km from Gaza, which was struck by a Grad Katyusha rocket. Altogether 15
people were injured in the late-night barrage, two seriously at Kibbutz
Shear Hanegev.
Ashkelon was hit twice: After
the first Israeli was killed and 17 injured during the day, waves of
Palestinian rockets and missiles continued to batter the town's school
yards, kindergartens and bus terminus. There were no more casualties in
Ashkelon in the second round of missiles which also targeted Sderot.
Later, missiles struck Yavne for the first time and the closest point
to Tel Aviv (25 km) to be hit as yet and Ofakim, another first, 30 km
from Gaza. One person was injured there.
