30 hurt in rocket barrages on north

VIDEO - Sirens sounded in the eastern Galilee, Rosh Pina, Carmiel and Safed once again Monday night, and rocket barrages were fired towards communities in the eastern Galilee and Upper Galilee, wounding 30 people. One of the casualties was in moderate condition, and the rest were treated for light wounds and shock. Hizbullah continued to fire rockets at Israel's north throughout Monday night. Rockets were launched at the Hazor Haglilit area at about 2 p.m., and another rocket landed about an hour and-a-half later in the Nahariya area. No injuries or damage were reported in any of the incidents. A barrage hit a medical center in the Galilee, and windows shattered in the resulting shock waves. Deputy head of the medical center told Ynet, “The rocket hit infrastructure, water pipes. The top floor was evacuated and moved to the lower floor. Fourteen employees suffered shock. Another rocket hit a sensitive facility and two people were lightly wounded. A fire broke out in Maalot following a rocket hit, and fire fighting crews were working to extinguish it. In Safed, eleven people were wounded when a rocket hit the town. One of them suffered moderate wounds and the others were treated for light wounds. The wounded were evacuated to the Rivka Ziv Hospital in Safed. An additional three rockets hit open areas around Haifa area no casualties or damage were reported. A farming community south of Kiryat Shmona reported three wounded after a rocket barrage pounded the area. On was lightly wounded and the other two suffered shock. As following attacks earlier this week, after the barrages Hizbullah broadcast a message saying it fired rockets towards Haifa. Alarms were activated repeatedly, and residents reported hearing explosions echo through the region. Residents were told to take shelter in secure areas or bomb shelters. Sirens sent Nahariya, Haifa, Afula and valley residents into their shelters as well, but there were no reports of rockets hitting those areas. In bomb shelters Sunday (Photo: Doron Bainhorn) Colonel Yehiel Cooperstein, head of the defense division of the Home Front Command, said during a press briefing Monday that there were no changes in directives to citizens: Residents living on the front lines should remain in bomb shelters, and those living north of the Akko-Amiad Junction road, as well as in Tiberias, Haifa, Nesher and Tirat Hacarmel, should take shelter in inner rooms without windows. Residents should also avoid large gatherings and should refrain from convening youth for group activities and camp activities. To reduce the interruption of daily routine, residents can go to work as long as the workplaces have sheltered areas. Grocery stores, banks, medical centers, pharmacies, postal service and other necessary services with bomb shelters will remain open. Monday Haifa suffered a number of barrages, and sirens sounded repeatedly throughout the afternoon. One rocket directly hit a three-storey building and severely damaged two of the floors. Magen David Adom medics, fire fighting crews and Home Front Command rescue teams were immediately called to the site. Eleven casualties were evacuated, two of which were in moderate to serious condition, four in light condition, and five suffered shock. Bystanders were evacuated out of concern the building would collapse. Hagai Einav and Hanan Greenberg contributed to the report

30 hurt in rocket barrages on north

(VIDEO) One in moderate condition, 29 treated for shock or light wounds as Hizbullah rockets pummel northern communities. Residents of eastern Galilee, Rosh Pina, Carmiel, Safed, Nahariya, Haifa, Afula told to take shelter