Rocket hits southern Ashkelon

Nothing has changed as of yet. "Cairo, Jerusalem discuss ceasefire while rocket fire continues: A rocket landed in southern Ashkelon on Sunday afternoon. An air raid siren sounded in the area at around 1:50 pm,...

Two days at Gaza border with American Jewish Committee Mission

There were just two days for me and my friends of the American Jewish Committee, led by the Executive Director David Harris and spent in Jerusalem, Ashkelon, Sderot and some other cities in Israel to understand...

Ambassadors of humanity

We all encourage the efforts to work together for the best that humanity has to offer. picture of Barzilai doctor attending to Gazan patient Photo: Amir Cohen"Israeli doctors who treat Gaza patients give us...

Gaza City blacked out after 4 rockets hit Israel

This has been going on for over a week now. Israeli towns have been under seige near the Gaza border with only minutes notice of in coming rockets.  "Rockets fired from northern Gaza land in western Negev; no injuries, damage reported; Gaza City plunges into darkness...

Bush Celebrates Israel's Birthday Amid Rocket Fire

President George Bush was doing his best to put a happy face on an unhappy situation in Palestine.  I'm not sure how he can do any good with everyone knowing he's soon on his way out." JERUSALEM (AP)...

Rocket hits Israeli mall in Ashkelon

Ashkelon has been hit with another rocket attack from Palestiniant militants in Gaza. The rocket hit a local shopping mall, injuring several people.  The attack comes as President George Bush is touring the...

Beit Lahia, Sderot, Ashkelon:’ Oh What a Curious War’

"  Two Stories and an Opinion.    The twins of Beit Lahia in Ashkelon.  Twins from from Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza Strip, where born a week ago in the newborn  intensive care...

Israel Pulls Back from Gaza Offensive

As Israel continues to face mounting criticism over its weekend offensive into the Hamas-controlled Gaza strip, it has begun pulling back from the operation." March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Israel began winding...

With city of 120,000 under rocket fire, Israel warns of Gaza invasion

Following a Hamas rocket attack yesterday against the city of Ashkelon, the Israeli government is warning that it might soon be re-entering the Gaza strip.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to help get...

Israel Decides to Target Gaza Rocket Launching Squads

"Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Israel decided on Wednesday to resume targeted strikes on Palestinian squads launching rockets at southern Israeli communities from the Gaza Strip but will maintain the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire. The decision followed a rocket strike on the...

Sderot: Woman killed, Peretz bodyguard loses legs

"Six rockets land in Western Negev Wednesday morning. One lands in busy street, kills woman and seriously wounds one of Amir Peretz's bodyguards. Locals call on government to 'wake up'. Islamic Jihad, Hamas both claim responsibility One of the rockets hit a busy street in...

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