Escalation in south. Rocket barrage: two seriously injured, houses damaged

A woman living in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council was slightly injured this morning (Wednesday), as she ran towards a protected space for fear of the rocket and mortar attack, which continues unabated in the south. In addition, three foreign workers were injured next to chicken coops at the Eshkol Regional Council - two critically and one easy.

During the night and the morning more than 50 rockets and mortar shells were fired at the Eshkol Regional Council, Sha'ar Hanegev, Sdot Negev and Ashkelon Coast. Five homes sustained a direct hit. The "Iron Dome" system intercepted seven rockets fired at Ashkelon and the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council.

Following the shooting, it was decided not to hold schooling in the morning at the Eshkol Regional Council, Sha'ar Hanegev and Sdot Negev, and residents were instructed to remain in the protected areas.

During the night, the IDF killed four terrorists engaged in final preparations for launching rocket attacks into Israeli territory. The IDF spokesman said that in both cases hits were identified as being accurate and shooting was averted.

Among those killed are Hamas commander in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, and two other terrorists of Hamas. Another terrorist belongs to Resistance Committees.

The Hamas' military wing threatened tonight a severe backlash against Israel following the assassination operation.

On Monday aircraft of the Air Force attacked terrorist cells engaged in preparations for launching trajectory rocket attacks twice. As a result the Palestinian media published that five terrorists were killed. Yoni Alper - Terror Watch, published tonight that one of the dead is a Palestinian citizen when a Palestinian rocket landed next to him in Beit Hanoun area in the northern Gaza Strip during a failed launch attempt.

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