Friday, November 16, 2012

LIVE BLOG: Rockets slam into Israel's south in third day of IDF operation in Gaza

Rocket lands in Gush Etzion, no casualties; Israeli cabinet mulls expansion of draft to more than 75,000 army reservists; IDF: Projectile on Tel Aviv did not hit ground; more than 550 rockets from Gaza explode in Israel since beginning of operation; IDF strikes over 500 Gaza targets; EU's Ashton: Hamas must cease rocket fire, Israel must make sure response is proportionate.              By

GRAD damage in Ashdod
A windshield damaged by a GRAD rocket, Ashdod, Nov. 16, 2012. Photo by Ilan Assayag .             After a relatively quiet night on the Israeli side of the border, Friday morning saw the renewal of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip toward Israel's south. Several rockets hit residential areas in Ashdod; a woman sustained light injuries and a few residents suffered an anxiety attack following the rocket fire. The Israel Defense Forces struck some 150 targets overnight in Gaza. LIVE BLOG

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