Nine Qassam rockets were fired towards Israel on Wednesday afternoon in the latest barrage by Palestinian terror groups in northern Gaza. The rockets landed throughout the western Negev, with one landing in Kibbutz Nir Am and damaging several homes.
Another rocket landed in Sderot's industrial zone. At least 19 rockets have been fired from the Strip since the early morning hours. No injuries have been reported in any of the incidents.
Rocket shell near Sderot on Wednesday (Photo: Ze'ev Trachtman)
"The rocket landed near the kibbutz's perimeter fence, several houses were damaged by the impact and shrapnel," said Ofer Lieberman, a member of Kibbutz Nir Am. "Today it's a little more tense, because of recent events – not that we ever truly have a day of calm here, because you're always waiting and hoping that nothing happens."
One of the rockets landed near a neighboring kibbutz and sparked a fire, which was put out by Sderot firefighters.
Shortly after the barrage the IDF confirmed it had struck in northern Gaza, although it remains unclear if the strikes are related to the Qassam attacks. In the first incident the army targeted several armed men spotted entering a vehicle near the border fence. A short time afterwards a number of Palestinian gunmen opened fire at an IDF force. Troops identified hitting the gunmen in both strikes.
Hanan Greenberg contributed to this report
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