Palestinian Weapons - Palestinian Rockets, Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel, List of Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel, 2008 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 100. Not illustrated. Chapters: Palestinian Rockets, Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel, List of Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel, 2008, List of Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel, 2007, List of Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel, 2009, Qassam Rocket, List of Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel, 2001 2006, List of Palestinian Rocket Attacks on Israel, 2010, Al Quds 3, Al-Quds Rocket. Excerpt: Regional Councils: Hof Ashkelon (Karmia Netiv HaAsara Yad Mordechai Zikim) Eshkol (Nir Oz Nirim Yesha) Sha'ar HaNegev (Kfar Aza Nir Am) Sdot Negev (Sa'ad) Settlements (evacuated): Ganei Tal Morag Neve DekalimPalestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip have occurred since 2001. As of January 2009, over 8,600 rockets had been launched, leading to 28 deaths and several hundred injuries, as well as widespread psychological trauma and disruption of daily life. The weapons, often generically referred to as Qassams, were initially crude and short-range, mainly affecting the Israeli city of Sderot and other communities bordering the Gaza Strip. However, in 2006 more sophisticated rockets began to be deployed, reaching the larger coastal city of Ashkelon, and by early 2009 major cities Ashdod and Beersheba had been hit by Katyusha and Grad rockets. Attacks have been carried out by all Palestinian armed groups and according to a 2008 poll are supported by most Palestinians, though the stated motives and goals have been mixed. The attacks, widely condemned for targeting civilians, are defined as war crimes by human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, and have been designated as terrorism by European Union and Israeli officials. Defenses constructed specifically to deal with the weapons include fortifications for schools and bus stops as well as an alarm system named Red Color. A system to inter...