Israel Hit by Dozens of Rockets From Gaza

By Haaretz August 5, 2012

Dozens of rockets and mortar shells exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council in southern Israel on Sunday evening.

Residents of Kibbutz Kerem Shalom were told to stay in their homes, for rasons of safety.

Palestinians sources in Gaza reported exchanges of fire in the area of Kerem Shalom, including shells fired from the Israeli side, and according to the report, Palestinians have been wounded. Israeli tanks reportedly fired at least 15 shells in the area near Kerem Shalom.

Earlier on Sunday, An Israel Air Force craft targeted a motorcycle travelling in the Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, killing one militant and wounding another.

According to initial reports, the attack was a surgical strike against a member of the Popular Resistance Committees militant organization.

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