Rocket hits Netivot home’s yard
Rocket hits Netivot home’s yard – Israel News, Ynetnews.
( If this story is accurate, I am shocked and scared. To allow fear of the “International community’s reaction” to prevent us from protecting our citizens is equivalent in its effect to out-and-out appeasement.
This is not the Israel I know and love. It is a timorous and debased shadow of its former self. God protect the people of Israel. It looks like no one else will. – JW )
Nighttime lull ends when rocket hits private home’s yard; dozens suffer panic attacks, house sustains damage. Rocket salvo on south follows; one is intercepetd by Iron Dome. IAF strikes Gaza terror hubs overnight
Ilana Curiel
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A relative overnight lull came to a halt around 7 am Monday with a rocket hitting a yard of a private home in the southern city of Netivot. Twenty-six people suffered panic attacks and were treated on the scene. The house was damaged by shrapnel.
Two hours later, five additional rockets were fired from Gaza towards the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. One was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.
Overnight, the IAF struck a tunnel and a weapons cache in northern Gaza, as well as a rocket launching site in the Strip’s south, according to a statement released by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit early on Monday.
Egyptian Intelligence officials were said to have brokered an end to the current round of escalation in the south, Ynet learned Sunday. Sources in Cairo and Gaza said that the nighttime will put the ceasefire to the test and indeed, no rockets were fired overnight.
Rocket damage in Netivot (Photo: Shai Peretz)
According to the Egyptian and Palestinian sources, Hamas agreed to hold fire, but the Islamic Jihadcontinued to launch rockets in the evening, prompting the IAF to strike.
The sources said that Israelreportedly agreed not to retaliate over sporadic rocket fire from Gaza, as long as it was sans casualties. No Israeli source has corroborated the report.
Beersheba and other southern communities decided to reopen schools on Monday, despite the tension. Netivot decided to open schools that were fortified.
“We heard a siren, ran for shelter and then the blast sounded,” Herzl Zaguri, a Netivot resident, described Monday morning’s rocket attack. “I don’t know how long this will last. It’s scary… Kids on their way to school are hysterical, and there’s no one to save them.”
Over 100 Qassam rockets, mortar shells and Grads were fired at Israel in the span of 24 hours, causing property damage but luckily not fatalities. The IAF struck several terror hubs in the Strip.
Ground operation
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel is bracing to face the international community over the possibility of stepping up its retaliatory efforts against Gaza. However, sources in the political arena said they doubt Netanyahu will go through with such a step, saying that Israel does not seek an escalation.
Defense Minster Ehud Barak stressed that “If the need arises, we will expand our range of operations.”
Barak said that Israel intends to deter Hamas from firing on civilians or attacking along the Gaza border. “This could last more than a few days and more than one round (of fire), but we are determined,” the defense minister said.
Sources in Jerusalem said that generating legitimacy for a ground operation is more difficult than it once was, especially considering the international community’s intolerance for such measures.
According a state source, Netanyahu wants “to create a reality where Israel isn’t blamed for any future escalation.”
“Holding off on retaliation now could allow for an operation when the time comes,” an Israeli official said.
The prime minister has yet to convene the Cabinet, but he is scheduled to meet foreign ambassadors on Monday and explain that while Israel is exercising restraint, it won’t allow rockets to be fired on civilians for much longer.
“The international community recognize Israel’s right to retaliate, but it isn’t rushing to sign off on an escalate response,” a source said. “Netanyahu wants to create a situation where Israel isn’t attacked in the international arena if such an escalation does occur.”
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WarSclerotic 
November 12, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Even Bibi cannot stand for a long time and facing the missiles from Gaza hurting the israeli deterrence and the prestige of IDF in the long run. The operation in Iran was postponed for now, but an operation in Gaza cannot be postponed anymore. Even Bibi gets it.
November 12, 2012 at 5:47 PM
Luis, at this point I can’t believe it till I see it.
November 12, 2012 at 5:52 PM
It will be tonight. I bet my beard on that.
November 12, 2012 at 7:02 PM
In the world of public opinion, we are all expendible. This must change.
November 12, 2012 at 9:36 PM
You will lose your beard, Luis.
November 12, 2012 at 10:57 PM
Thunderbunny is the best ! I almost got killed laughing long before i’ll lose my beard, but we all must confess Thunderbunny spirit of humour is at all time high.
Now, lets get serious for a moment, though.
1.Israel must react.
2.The reaction will not be an usual one. However, I don’t see boots on the ground in Gaza in this stage of conflict.
3.Israel is taking into account a war on two fronts – Hezbollah in the North and islamists from the South – and the Army is prepared for a blitz ground intervention in both zones, taking the ground and cleaning the launching sites of the long range missiles, which will be used for the first time as far as the centre cities in Israel.
3.The ground operation only will take place if it will be a further escalation after the IAF will operate in Gaza (tonight).
We all praying for our troops and families and friends and hoping for the best.
November 12, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Plus, this article deserves attention, in our opinion :
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/12431#.UKFpt6WFf8u
November 13, 2012 at 2:21 AM
Thanks Luis, very fine article.
Though I disagree with the author on two points.
I don’t think, that obama acts pro-Iranian but rather anti-Israel.
Whether it’s the encircling of Israel by Muslim Brotherhood regimes, the condonment of Turkey’s anti-Israel policies or the strengthening of Iran’s position.
He also decreased America’s strength, respect, influence and security.
I also believe, that the Iranians could be interested in a deal like the following:
The Obama regime offers to drop all sanctions, if they agree to a deal that SEEMS to solve the nuclear crisis, but allows Iran in effect to follow their course without a change.
A win-win-situation for both. He would not have to deal with Iran anymore. They would not suffer sanctions anymore.
Israel would be even more isolated and he could deny support for Israel, since the problem would have been ostensively solved.
For the Obama regime it’s not about reality, but only about spin and propaganda.
Netanyahu and Barak did a great job of putting the Iranian issue on the world’s agenda.
To counter such a scenario they would have to do a “preemptive media strike” by anticipating such possible deals before the Obama regime could even think of them and explaining relentlessly to the media and the diplomatic world, why such deals are no solution.
Since the survival of Israel is at stake and since the Obama regime is only going to betray Israel even more, maybe it is time for Israel to become more independent and to buld strategic partnerships with the Chinese and even the Russians using gas fields like “Leviathan” as an incentive.
When it comes to Gaza, I think Israel has to hit them fast and hard.
May God protect Israel and also those few poor innocents in Gaza.
The epitomy of treason and maybe a sign of the things to come:
Jeff Kuhner covers this disgusting article at about 1:35:47
November 13, 2012 at 2:23 AM
Sorry, wrong link for JeffKuhner. Here’s the correct one.