While the over 130,000 participants in todays Human Chain event were singing the Hatikvah National Anthem, an anti-tank rocket was fired into the southern Gush Katif community of Nvei Dekalim, striking a community center and injuring six persons including children. Magen David Adom emergency medical service officials reported all the victims were transported to the emergency room of the Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheva, confirming children were included among the injured. Five of the victims are reported in light condition and MDA officials reported one was listed in serious condition, with facial injuries.

Later in the evening, a mortar shell slammed into the roof of a Nvei Dekalim home. There were no injuries.

Earlier in the evening, while the Gaza solidarity event was taking place, a number of Kassam rockets landed near the northern Gaza community of Nisanit. There were no injuries reported in that attack.

This entry was posted on Monday, July 26th, 2004 and is filed under hotnews.