One person was killed Thursday morning when a mortar shell fired from northern Gaza landed in Kibbutz Nir Oz, located within Eshkol Regional Council limits in the Negev. Hamas' Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades have claimed responsibility for the fire.As I've noted previously, far more mortars are shot at Israel than Qassams.
Two other people were seriously wounded in the attack, two more suffered shrapnel wounds and mild injuries and several others suffered shock.
All were taken to the Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba by Magen David Adom emergency services. No details were available on their condition.
The rocket hit a Nirlat Groups facility, located in Nir Oz. the council's security director and security forces swept the area, but no further injuries were reported.
This is the second fatal mortar attack in a month, and the third fatal attack from Gaza in that time period.
Keep in mind that the proposed anti-missile systems Israel is working on do not protect against mortars. And that the latest mortars from Iran are deadlier and have their own propulsion, similar to rockets.