by Hana Levi Julian Artuz Sheva November 2, 2006

Communities in southern Israel absorbed an onslaught of Kassam rocket attacks launched from Gaza on Thursday. Residents were terrorized, with two injured and others suffering hysteria and anxiety.

The communities of Sderot, Carmit and Netiv Ha’asara were targeted in four attacks. Terrorists in nearby northern Gaza have succeeded in launching the rockets despite a military operation currently underway to prevent the attacks.

Several people were treated for shock Thursday evening in the wake of a third attack on Sderot, the fourth barrage of the day in the south of Israel.

Three rockets exploded in the Rabin neighborhood of Sderot, with one landing in a yard. Others damaged several buildings and resulted in a number of residents suffering anxiety and hysteria.

One woman was lightly injured by flying shrapnel and four others suffered severe anxiety attacks.

At around the same time, a third rocket landed in an open area between the communities of Netiv Ha’asara and Carmit. No injuries were reported.

Seven Kassam rockets had slammed into the western Negev by 8:30 pm.

The first attack occurred in the early morning hours when a rocket landed in Sderot. No one was injured.

A second Kassam landed near the Sufa border crossing with Gaza around midday. Again, no injuries were reported.

Barely two hours after that, Kassam rockets again slammed into Sderot in a second attack of the day on the battered town, this time scoring a direct hit on a multi-story home on Haggai Street and touching off a fire.

The occupants managed to escape without physical injuries, but another resident was injured by flying shrapnel from the explosion. Several others suffered hysteria and anxiety attacks.

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