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Scene of a previous GRAD attack on Netivot in March 2012. Fortunately the explosion occurred in a car park in the center of town, meters away from residential buildings. Tonight's attack (so far at least) has also had a relatively mild outcome. But a strategy of defending your home and your family cannot be based on luck alone. [Image Source] |
Two [11:45 pm UPDATE: three] incoming rockets are reported by Times of Israel to have been intercepted in mid-air by Israeli Iron
Dome missile defence system fire. Intercepts generally happen when the system's
computer assesses that the enemy rockets are on track to hit a residential or
other strategic target. The other two GRAD rockets crashed and
exploded near the southern desert city of Netivot (population:
27,000); no damage or injuries to humans are reported.
The GRADs now deployed by the terrorists of the Gaza Strip are
reported [source] to carry a warhead
of up to 19 kg of explosives “wrapped” with lethal metallic fragments.
With a length of approximately 3 m, the rocket has a range of 40 km. Developed
in the former Soviet Union, it has been sold to many former-Soviet allies and
has undergone improvements by the Chinese and Iranians who are believed to be
the parties supplying the Gazan terrorists.
GRAD rockets are used by nearly 50
militaries worldwide, though it's unlikely they are applied - as the Gazan
Palestinian Arabs do - exclusively against civilians.
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