Response to shooting: Jihad senior liquidated on motorbike

Aircraft of the Israeli air force attacked six terrorist targets throughout the Gaza strip overnight. Hits were identified in the targets. The IDF spokesman notified that "All our aircraft returned safely to their bases. The attack forms a response to the steep-course shooting towards the area of Israel over the last few days".
The air force attacked another terrorist target in the north of Gaza during the morning hours. An exact hit was identified.

As from midnight, 19 rockets and missiles were shot towards the southern zone, in the following division: Lachish district - 2, Negev district - 17, in the Eshkol district damage was caused to buildings. In other cases, there were no injuries and no damage was caused.

Out of the 19 fallings, this morning a Grad rocket exploded in an open area in the Bnei Shimon district, in the area of Be'er Sheva. There were no casualties and no damage was caused. Over the last hour, five mortar bombs exploded in the Eshkol district. Three women were slightly hurt with anxiety, and damage was caused to a car. A fire broke out in the place, but the fire brigade took control over it.

In a joint action of the IDF and the general security. an attack took place close to 12:15 in the south of the Gaza strip against the world Jihad activist who was involved in the fatal attack which was performed two days ago against workers of the system fence in the Israel-Egyptian border.

According to Palestinian reports, an aircraft shot on a motorbike rider in which Raleb Armilat, a senior in the leadership of the Islamic Jihad, was liquidated.
Also involved was the activist Mohamed Rashuan, born in 1986, resident of Western Rafiah, who, it seems, was a center figure in the fatal terrorist attack. As a result of the attack, Rashuan was wounded severely.

Rashuan was active in the Tohid and Jihad – an organization which is active in the framework of the World Jihad, which was involved in a wide terrorist activity against Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers for a few years.

The organization promotes a radical view which is based on the principles of the World Jihad.

Rashuan's activity involved work with transportation of war means, supply of chargers for terror activists, shooting of steep-course artillery towards Israel, sharpshooting attacks, shooting of mortar bombs and smuggling of terror factors from the Gaza strip and to it.

In the attack, Aleb Armilat, Rashuan's helper in the framework of the infrastructure, was killed. This infrastructure is active these days to carry out another attack.

In the security system, an evaluation of the situation was held, in which it was decided to close road no. 12 to citizen vehicle movement.

"The IDF will not bear any trial of harming the citizens of Israel and IDF soldiers, and will continue working insistently and powerfully against any factor which activates terror against the state of Israel", it said in an announcement by the IDF spokesman.

The Rear Command instructed the residents of the area surrounding Gaza to stay in the vicinity of sheltered areas. In addition, public meetings of over 500 people were forbidden.

Yesterday, 11 casualties were evacuated to the medical center of Barzilai. One casualty was in a medium condition, he was operated on and his condition is totally stable. Ten others were in a light condition, part of them with superficial wounds from shrapnels, and part with beeping in their ears. Aside from the casualty who was operated on, there are three others left in hospital for supervision and the rest were released.

Yesterday, more than 40 rockets and mortar bombs were shot from the direction of Gaza towards the south settlements. Most of the rockets fell in the areas of the Eshkol district, and the local district of Sdot Negev.

Instructions of the Rear Command
The defense instructions of the Rear Command for settlements which are in a range of 7- 15km from the Gaza strip until Wednesday, the 20th of June 2012 until the hour of 18:30 are as follows:
- When a siren or explosion is heard, one has to enter the sheltered area within the defined span of time which is available to you.
- Learning – without limitations.
- Meetings and gatherings: no gatherings more than 500 people in a closed or open area.
- Work places which are not essential – no limitations.
- Shopping centers – no limitations.

Instructions for the population within a range of up to 7 km from the Gaza strip, starting from Tues, the 19th of June 2012, from 18:30- until Wed., 20th of June 2012 at 18:30 are as follows:

- When a siren or explosion is heard, one has to enter the sheltered area within the defined span of time which is available to you.
- Learning will take place only in sheltered schools.
- Gatherings – it is forbidden to hold events in an open area, events will take place only within reach to sheltered areas.
- Work places which are not essential – no limitations.
- Shopping centers – no limitations.

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