VIDEO - Commander of the police's Northern District, Major-General Dan Ronen, referred Friday to Hizbullah's long-range missile attacks on Afula, and said: "We were not surprised. We are prepared and know that this bitter enemy from the north (Nasrallah) not only threatens, but also strikes." "We have witnessed a new, more aggressive move by Hizbullah today. However, we were not surprised. We waited in Afula in the same way we are prepared and ready in other places. Hopefully the missiles will not get there," he stated. In wake of the recent attacks, the Home Front Command and the police's instructions for the area have been amended, and residents were called to remain in protected areas and refrain from holding gatherings. 100-kilometer-range On Friday afternoon five rockets hit in the Afula area. Police sappers said that the rockets recovered after the attack were between 5-9 meters-long and that they were probably an improved Fajr-5. an ordinary Fajr-5 rocket can reach as far as 70-75 kilometers, while an improved Fajr-5 has a 100-kilometer range. Head of the Northern Command's sappers unit, Chief Superintendent Yehuda Peretz, said that the rocket contains tens of kilograms of explosives. "The rocket can travel up to 100 kilometers and when it hits the ground is causes a collateral damage in a radius of tens of meters around the landing site." Police officials examine the missile (Photo: Omri Eilat) Asked by Ynet whether the security forces were aware that Hizbullah is in possession of such rockets, Peretz answered: "We are aware of the enemy's arsenal and are not surprised. We don't want to name names. The missile is still being examined and it's early to name it, so as not to mislead anyone." 'Missile changes situation' Afula Mayor Avi Elkabatz said following the security briefing in town: "The new missile that landed in our region changes the picture. Until now we were outside of the rocket's range and had in fact carried on with our routine. Now the instructions have changed and the public was ordered to remain in protected areas. When I saw the hole in the ground caused by the rocket I realized how lucky we were. I don't want to think what might have happened had the missile hit a building in town." According to security officials that arrived at the rockets' landing site, Hizbullah may have been trying to launch the missile at Hadera or Netanya, but was unable to do so after being pushed beck into Lebanese territory by IDF forces. In a statement issued by Hizbullah Friday, the organization confirmed it had attacked Afula, but claimed it did so using Khaibar-1 rockets. "This marks the opening of a new stage in the fight against the enemy," the statement said, adding that the rocket was capable of traveling 50 as far as kilometers.