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Sderot: 2 teenagers severely injured by rocket
Rocket lands in one of southern town's neighborhoods at around 9 p.m. Tuesday. Two teenagers hurt in their legs, one sustaining critical wounds, other moderately to severely injured. Uncle of one of teens tells Ynet, 'This is the third time he escapes death. The first time the rocket landed in their house, the second time a rocket landed next to him'
Shmulik Hadad
One of the youths, Adir Basad, sustained critical wounds and was rushed into surgery. The other teen, Matan Cohen, was moderately to severely injured.
Three people suffered from shock and several cars and houses in the area were damaged.
The al-Quds Brigades, the Islamic Jihad's military wing, claimed responsibility for firing the rocket, which the group said was done in light of "the truce violations by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to hold an urgent security consultation Wednesday morning, before his meeting with the Egyptian foreign minister.
The prime minister will ask to hear the security officials, but it seems that he will seek to continue the restraint policy. Defense Minister Amir Peretz , IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz , Shin Bet officials and other security officials are expected to take part in the discussion.
Qassam landing site (Photo: Amir Cohen)
Following the fire, Magen David Adom emergency forces were dispatched to the area and attended to the injured, who were then evacuated to the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon for further treatment.
"We heard the Color Red alert system and all ran to the secure area," said Sarit Belisha who lives opposite the place where the rocket landed. My husband was just entering the garage when he saw the two teenagers standing on the other side."
"He tried to shout at them to run, when the explosion was heard and he ran to take shelter. When he came out, he saw them lying on the ground, injured in their legs, and people had started arriving at the place and attending to them till the ambulances got there. Our children have been sleeping in the secure room for a long time now, and tonight it will definitely be difficult for them to fall asleep."
A security officer who arrived at the area said that it was a difficult sight: "The two youths were writhing in pain and screaming. The rocket landed really close to them, and there was a puddle of blood beneath them. It was a shocking sight."
Many residents reported hearing loud explosions across the city as the rocket landed there.
Liat, 27, a Sderot resident, told Ynet: "At two minutes to nine there was a loud explosion, immediately after the Color Red alert system was sounded.
"This is the third time Qassams land here today and it has become the routine again. We had two quiet weeks and now everything has returned to normal. We really thank the prime minister for this."
About five years ago, Liat married a man who studied at a yeshiva in Sderot, and the two moved to the city.
"We have been here since the rockets began, suffering as usual," she said.
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Rocket lands in one of southern town's neighborhoods at around 9 p.m. Tuesday. Two teenagers hurt in their legs, one sustaining critical wounds, other moderately to severely injured. Uncle of one of teens tells Ynet, 'This is the third time he escapes death. The first time the rocket landed in their house, the second time a rocket landed next to him'
Shmulik Hadad
One of the youths, Adir Basad, sustained critical wounds and was rushed into surgery. The other teen, Matan Cohen, was moderately to severely injured.
Three people suffered from shock and several cars and houses in the area were damaged.
The al-Quds Brigades, the Islamic Jihad's military wing, claimed responsibility for firing the rocket, which the group said was done in light of "the truce violations by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to hold an urgent security consultation Wednesday morning, before his meeting with the Egyptian foreign minister.
The prime minister will ask to hear the security officials, but it seems that he will seek to continue the restraint policy. Defense Minister Amir Peretz , IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz , Shin Bet officials and other security officials are expected to take part in the discussion.
Qassam landing site (Photo: Amir Cohen)
Following the fire, Magen David Adom emergency forces were dispatched to the area and attended to the injured, who were then evacuated to the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon for further treatment.
"We heard the Color Red alert system and all ran to the secure area," said Sarit Belisha who lives opposite the place where the rocket landed. My husband was just entering the garage when he saw the two teenagers standing on the other side."
"He tried to shout at them to run, when the explosion was heard and he ran to take shelter. When he came out, he saw them lying on the ground, injured in their legs, and people had started arriving at the place and attending to them till the ambulances got there. Our children have been sleeping in the secure room for a long time now, and tonight it will definitely be difficult for them to fall asleep."
A security officer who arrived at the area said that it was a difficult sight: "The two youths were writhing in pain and screaming. The rocket landed really close to them, and there was a puddle of blood beneath them. It was a shocking sight."
Many residents reported hearing loud explosions across the city as the rocket landed there.
Liat, 27, a Sderot resident, told Ynet: "At two minutes to nine there was a loud explosion, immediately after the Color Red alert system was sounded.
"This is the third time Qassams land here today and it has become the routine again. We had two quiet weeks and now everything has returned to normal. We really thank the prime minister for this."
About five years ago, Liat married a man who studied at a yeshiva in Sderot, and the two moved to the city.
"We have been here since the rockets began, suffering as usual," she said.
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