Qassam lands on Palestinian territory
First rocket in two weeks fired towards Israel from Gaza, but lands on
Palestinian side of border; no injuries or damage reported
Shmulik Hadad YNET Published: 09.29.08, 13:38 / Israel News
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A Shana Tova greeting from terror organizations: A Qassam rocket was fired
Monday afternoon from the northern Gaza Strip towards Israel, but landed on
the Palestinian side of the border.

There were no reports of injuries or damage.

Following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, rockets and mortar shells
have scarcely been fired from the Gaza Strip. However, the calm is breached
from time to time, leading to the temporary closure of the crossings.

About two weeks ago, a rocket fired from Gaza hit an open area in one of the
neighborhoods of the southern town of Sderot. One man was reported as
suffering shock and was taken to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon.

No property damage was reported. A brushfire which broke out at the landing
site was quickly extinguished by local firefighters.

The rocket landed on a construction site located some 165 feet from a
residential complex, not far from Mayor Eli Moyal's home. Moyal was not home
at the time of the attack.

"Everything is alright at home," the mayor told Ynet. "The problem here is
not a personal one, but a political one. People are under the impression
that there is a ceasefire (with the armed Palestinian groups in Gaza), but a
few dozen rockets have been fired at Israel since this imaginary truce went
into effect."

Two weeks earlier, two Qassam rockets were fired from the northern Strip
towards the western Negev. One of them landed near a kibbutz in the Shaar
Hanegev Regional Council, without causing injuries or damage. The other
rocket hit an open area.