(IHC News, 13 July 2006) The terrorist group, Hizbullah fired Katyusha rockets at Israel Thursday morning, hitting Jewish communities across the north. Initial reports said one woman was killed and at least 29 others wounded when a rocket slammed into a home in downtown Naharia.
We immediately understood we were hit by a Katyusha, the husband of City Council member, Elle Merkin-Spector said. The house trembled, and although the blinds were shut, windows shattered due to the shockwave. This is the first time we experienced a Katyusha so close to home. The most frightening part was the baby's unstoppable crying and the fear that another missile is expected to arrive following the first hit, he said.
Katyushas also hit Kfar Nasi, Kibbutz Mahanayim, Rosh Pina, Kibbutz Mishmar Hayarden, Gadot, Kfar Nasi, Beit Hillel, Kibbutz Mahanayim, Kibbutz Kabri, Mount Hermon, Netiv Haasarah, Mount Meron, Shlomi, Zar'it and Kibbutz Hagoshrim.
Also, for the first time several rockets were able to reach 20-25 kilometers south of the Lebanese border. Intelligence sources say the rockets are aimed at Haifa and may even have the ability to reach as far as Netanya. | Breaking news on DRUDGE, Haifa was just hit. Confirmed by Israeli press |
Meanwhile, Israeli government Minister, Issac Herzog stressed that a new situation has arisen and the people of Israel need to know that we are going into a period that will require resilience. Hospitals have been put on alert and residents of the north have been ordered to stay close to home and enter shelters immediately after hearing a siren or explosion. 
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