The smell of smoke from an exploding Kassam rocket which was fired on us from terrorests in Gaze permeated the air as it broke the peace of Shabbat and sent innocent men woman and children running to their bomb shelters. In the past fifty five minutes there have been six.

Once again we are facing an escalation of terrorist rocket attacks here in southern Israel. By the time this report is completed the number of terrorist attacks will have change, but as of 11:13 P.m. on Wednesday the 20th of June there have been some 58 rockets, mortars fired at.

(Editors Note: while writing this story 3 more Kassams have been fired from Gaza) The Israeli military carried out air strikes on Gaza Sunday as well as on Monday, in the retaliation of the killing of 21 year old IDF soldier St-Sgt. Netanel Moshiashvili, who was killed on Friday morning.