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Toward another escalation? Residents of the Gaza vicinity were instructed Monday to increase their vigilance in anticipation of an IDF attack in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket launch that directly hit a house in Moshav Mishmeret early in the morning, injuring seven Israelis, six of them family members. soon.

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At the same time, it was learned that in several locations in the southern region, it was decided, at the initiative of the mayors, to open the public shelters. In Ashkelon, Mayor Tomer Glam ordered that the shelters be opened as soon as possible, but not following a directive from the Home Front Command. Shai Hajaj, head of the Merchavim Regional Council, also decided, “in order to be prepared for every scenario.” “In the near future, explosions will be heard as part of the IDF’s offensive activity,” a statement sent to some of the residents of the envelope said. “In light of this, one must be alert and act in accordance with the defense instructions. When a red alert is heard, enter the protected area within the defensive period and stay there for 10 minutes.”

    Shelter opened in Ashkelon| Photo: Ashkelon Municipality     Preparations Ashkelon, dinner| Photo: NewsIn anticipation of the Israeli response, some areas in the vicinity were declared unusually closed military zones in order to remove civilians from the area and prepare the ground for a response that is likely to be exceptional in relation to previous cases. Israel Railways also announced that there were disruptions due to the tension: “According to the instructions of the security forces, the train traffic between Ashkelon and Sderot has been stopped, and for the time being, trains on the western Negev line (Raanana – Be’er Sheva) will begin their journey at the Ashkelon station.” Ofakim, Netivot and Sderot stations will remain closed until further notice.

    The road was blocked in the Nahal Oz| Photo: NewsThe Eshkol Regional Council sent a message to its residents that it canceled all afternoon activities for the children of the area. “Dear parents, in view of security tensions decided on cancellation of activity classes this afternoon and these will end at 15:45. Any activity beyond this hour classes canceled for today.”

As a result of the security situation, areas and roads adjacent to the security fence were also blocked and agricultural work in these areas was halted. The blocked routes are: Kobi Hill in Sderot, Givat HaPa’amonim, the Black Arrow site, Givat Nazemit, the Lone Ranger Hill, Highway 4 from Yad Mordechai Junction to Netiv Ha’asara and Highway 25 from the Saad Junction to Kibbutz Nahal Oz.

UN Special Envoy to the Middle East Nikolai Mladanov referred to the morning’s rocket fire from the Gaza Strip to Israel. “The shooting that hit a house north of Tel Aviv and wounded seven people is not entirely acceptable. This is a very serious incident. The UN is working with Egypt all the time and all sides, but the situation remains very tense. “

Following the missile’s direct impact on Moshav Mishmeret, the IDF launched a small reserve mobilization for the Iron Dome and Home Front Command and transferred an armored brigade and a infantry brigade to Gaza. In addition to the two brigades, the division headquarters will also be located in the Gaza Strip.

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi and the Chief of General Staff together with the head of the Shin Bet complete the assessment of the situation and prepare for a variety of scenarios. In the IDF, Hamas is responsible for the rocket fired from the terrorist organization in Rafah and refuses to say whether it was a mistake in the defense establishment: The missile will not intercept it because Hamas could not do so. Threatened: “We will respond strongly if Israel attacks.”

Meanwhile, in Moshav Mishmeret they are still trying to recover from the rocket fired from the area of ​​the southern Gaza Strip and directly hit a house 120 kilometers away from the launch area, and the seventh injured is the neighbor’s daughter. Died at the Meir Hospital in Kfar Sava while three of the wounded were released, and the grandmother, who was moderately injured, was taken to Beilinson Hospital. 

Initial findings indicate that the missile did not explode when it hit the roof, but exploded only after penetrating into the ground. The forces are digging the remains to determine the type of missile fired. At the same time, police terrorists are searching the demolished building for the remains of the explosive head for intelligence purposes and to prevent a larger explosion when the building is demolished. On the orders of engineering officials, several bulldozers were brought to the scene in order to destroy what remained of the house. The family in the hospital received the news on the subject. Property tax officials are in the field and estimate the damage.

According to reports, the landlady was the only one who did not arrive at the time in the shelter and was therefore more severely injured. In addition to the house that was hit, several vehicles and other houses were also damaged. “The Israel Police is prepared all year round and we are prepared for all the developments around us. We searched the house to make sure there were no more casualties,” said a police representative who arrived at the scene. Some of the residents of the moshav who were walking around the house said that they woke up in terror and thought at first that it was a siren experiment. “We did not believe it would come here,” they told the news reporter. “All the houses here in the area have been hit by a shrapnel, I do not know what a missile it was, but it was really serious,” said a resident of the town who was hit. “I am only a citizen, but I have to change the government in my opinion.” The IDF did not give special instructions to the residents.