This is What Happens When You Do Half a Job

Ashkelon Mayor – This is What Happens When You Do Half a Job

By: Jewish Press News Briefs

Residents of the south are infuriated with senior IDF and government officials for saying that it was safe to go back to their homes in the south of Israel.  The mayor of Ashkelon, Itamar Shimoni said, “When are we going to learn that you don’t talk to terrorist organization, you eliminate terror organizations. By us there hasn’t been a cease fire, and things haven’t returned to normal. We’ve stayed in our protected areas.”  He added that when a terror organization is still able to threaten a sovereign states, it because [the state] only did half the job.  Residents of the south, who just recently returned home, are now leaving to safer areas in the country for Shabbat.  This is What Happens When You Do Half a Job

"IDF are preparing for the possibility of fire renewal and are determined to continue to maintain the security of the Israeli citizens", IDF Spokesperson stated this morning. "IDF are deployed in the border area and in Gaza Envelope localities and are prepared for action, according to the state echelon decision and instructions". Since 8:00 this morning the Palestinians have fired dozens of rockets and mortar bombs at Gaza Envelope localities and Southern Israel. Two houses were directly hit in Sderot. In one of the explosions two people were injured – one of them had an anxiety attack and the other was mildly injured while running to the safe zone. They were evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon.  Earlier today two people were injured when a rocket exploded near a gas station in Sdot Negev Regional Council, one of them was in mediocre condition though after being taken to Soroca Medical Center his condition was improved. The condition of the other man, Sapir College CEO Dr. Nahmi Paz, is determined mild.