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April 3rd, 2013 
Peter Nolan
“There was a rocket that was fired,” police spokesman Micky
Rosenfeld said. “It landed in an open area,” he said, adding there
were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.
A coalition of Salafist groups later claimed that its militants fired two
rockets at Israel on Tuesday afternoon.
The Mujahedeen Shura Council said in a statement that its action was “part
of our answer to the death of Maisara Abu Hamdiyeh.”
The death on Tuesday morning of Abu Hamdiyeh, a 63-year-old prisoner from the
West Bank city of Hebron who had been suffering from throat cancer. That
sparked Palestinian anger, with officials blaming Israel for allegedly
refusing to release him early on compassionate grounds.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said the faction was watching the developments
with “the greatest concern” and that Israel would “regret its
continuing crimes”.
It was the third instance of rocket fire since the end of a deadly eight-day
confrontation between Israel and Hamas militants in November, which ended
with an Egyptian-brokered truce that has been almost completely respected.
The last time rocket fire hit Israel was on March 21 during a visit by US
President Barack Obama, when two rockets also claimed by the Salafists cause
some damage but no injuries.
Edited by Bonnie Malkin
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