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Defense Minister Ehud Barak. (Limor Edrey) Last update - 22:16 15/05/2008 Qassam rocket strikes Sderot synagogue; no one hurt By Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondent and Reuters Tags: Gaza, Ehud Barak, IDF Three Qassam rockets were fired into the western Negev town of Sderot from the Gaza Strip Thursday evening, one of which struck the yard of a preschool adjacent to a synagogue, causing extensive damage to the building but no casualties. Several passersby were treated for shock. Earlier Thursday, three rockets slammed into the Sha'ar Hanegev regional council. No injuries or damage were reported. D Advertisement efense Minister Ehud Barak warned on Thursday against hasty military action against militants in the Gaza Strip, a day after a rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled territory hit a shopping mall in the coastal city of Ashkelon. "After the events of yesterday the blood boils and the gut wants to react," Barak said during a speech in Jerusalem. But he added: "It is more important to exercise judgment and to follow a policy of think first, act later." Wednesday's attack came as U.S. President George W. Bush met Israeli leaders in Jerusalem to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of their state -- an event Palestinians commemorate as the "Nakba", or catastrophe, for their people. Barak also vowed to stop the cross-border rocket attacks, and said Israel's actions "will show results, as we have shown in the past, not by words, but by correct and timely action". Ashkelon, which is more than 10 km (six miles) north of the coastal strip, has generally been out of range of the almost daily rocket fire from Gaza, but some more powerful rockets, notably Soviet-designed Katyushas or Grads, have struck the city of some 120,000 people this year. The victims of the attack, however, showed some progress Thursday. Avital Afjan, a 24-year-old Ashkelon resident who was seriously hurt when the roof of the shopping mall came crashing down, has been classified as stable. She underwent an operation overnight and was later transferred to the trauma unit of the Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer. The condition of her two-year-old daughter Tair was still considered serious, but she reportedly regained consciousness. Tair suffered serious shrapnel wounds to her head. The condition of two more women who were seriously hurt in the strike improved Thursday. Related articles: Barak: It won't be long before Israel can stop rocket fire News / Several hurt after Katyusha strikes Ashkelon mall IAF kills Gaza mortar gunner; two Qassams hit near Ashkelon Bookmark to del.icio.us   Animated massacre Animated Israeli film at Cannes explores Sabra and Shatila massacre. Kowtowing to funders When papers are sponsored, can their reporting be truly independent?   1.   slow `thinker` 19:47  |  frenz 15/05/08   2.   What Do You Expect??? 19:54  |  Slade 15/05/08   3.   No country in the world.... 20:06  |  R 15/05/08   4.   Both sides of his mouth 20:15  |  Mark Lincoln 15/05/08   5.   Barak is correct. 20:19  |  Murray the Mongoose 15/05/08   6.   Re: Slade 2 20:20  |  Felix 15/05/08   7.   War against terrorism. 20:29  |  Jean Van Daem 15/05/08   8.   It`s too late for `hasty military action` 20:39  |  Straight Talk 15/05/08   9.   Winograd Comission slammed Barak`s lack of response to buildup 20:43  |  Absolute Sweden 15/05/08   10.   Slothful Defense Minister 20:44  |  Rav Harley 15/05/08   11.   #6 20:45  |  Jane 15/05/08   12.   Hey Barak, your strategy for Gaza led to the Halocaust. Remember? 20:46  |  Gary A. MD 15/05/08   13.   Advice for both Ehud`s 20:53  |  Rovi Cohen 15/05/08   14.   "Boiling blood"....double talk... 20:59  |  Shalom 15/05/08   15.   Waiting for George to go home before the atrocities begin 21:01  |  Clickfool 15/05/08   16.   Mr. Barak, you have failed miserably as the defense 21:03  |  Wolf 15/05/08   17.   Barak - Is He For Real ? 21:06  |  Tod Zuckerman 15/05/08   18.   Palestinian rockets same as border raids 60 years ago. 21:22  |  gerry 15/05/08   19.   Hasty Respone - Years or Decades? 21:27  |  Gilbert 15/05/08   20.   I agree with Barak 21:28  |  MARK KLEIN, M.D. 15/05/08   21.   2 year old with shrapnel in head isn`t atrocity 21:33  |  Rightster 15/05/08   22.   Re:No country in the world.... 21:39  |  JIM 15/05/08   23.   Hesitation, will only give the terrorists more confidence. 21:45  |  Stephen. 15/05/08   24.   I wouldn`t want to be Hamas right now 22:04  |  Mark 15/05/08   25.   u.n 22:06  |  mo 15/05/08   26.   no one hurt 22:09  |  Someone 15/05/08   27.   not being hasty to his back at Gaza 22:09  |  Joseph 15/05/08   28.   Clickfool #15 would feel better if Israelisin Synagogue were hurt 22:21  |  Robert/Montreal 15/05/08   29.   Ted,an explanation:Barak has interests in Jordanian oil shoals 22:22  |  Absolute Sweden 15/05/08   30.   It`s another warning shot from Durson? 22:37  |  Joe Sittizen 15/05/08   31.   Mark Lincoln decides to think some more 23:15  |  Jacob Blues 15/05/08   32.   A gift for Bush 23:29  |  Soldier of Above 15/05/08   33.   Barack , Olmert lost their balls 23:50  |  TOMY 15/05/08   34.   waiting for godot 00:16  |  real vision 16/05/08   35.   Bomb The Al Aqsa Mosque and call it a Day 00:17  |  Nephtaly 16/05/08   36.   Rav Harley #10 00:31  |  Jabotinsky 16/05/08   37.   After all, after 7 years of rocketing 00:53  |  M. Potent 16/05/08   38.   This is Barak`s policy 00:55  |  Elizabeth Weir 16/05/08   39.   The blood boils -Barak sleeps 00:57  |  Joshua 16/05/08   40.   #15 Clickfool has it backwards again 02:31  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08   41.   #4 Lincoln - don`t talk about 2 sides of the mouth 02:33  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08   42.   only one way to stop the rocket attacks 02:44  |  chaim 16/05/08   43.   Kassam hit a Synagogue - IAF should hiy s Mosque 03:51  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08   44.   Olmert & Livni defeatism causes the rocket attacks 03:56  |  Rachel 16/05/08   45.   Don`t worry about rockets. Continue the 60th bday celebrations 04:26  |  Aounist 16/05/08   46.   *Bej Jabo; After the IDF finishes with the Gazans 04:42  |  Murray the Mongoose 16/05/08   47.   #33 Aounist 04:53  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08   48.   Only the Palestinian civilian population can stop rocket attacks 05:19  |  Ron 16/05/08   49.   It is funny 06:45  |  Boris 16/05/08   50.   Operation No Thank You -- start sending them back. 08:12  |  Serge 16/05/08   51.   during the week of 8 - 14 May 2008 08:25  |  Dav 16/05/08   52.   #44 Dav - You seem to be good at keeping count 15:06  |  * BEN JABO 16/05/08   53.   Barak`s brains working in Slow Motion! 17:03  |  Magnify 16/05/08   54.   Maybe we should Itanatek from Sderot? What do you leftists say? 19:43  |  Sarcastic Israeli 16/05/08   55.   Qassam rocket and synagogues 21:27  |  Ray Warren 16/05/08   56.   #45 Ben Jabo; Unfortunately Dav can`t count past 27 23:26  |  Murray the Mongoose 16/05/08

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