Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Return to routine in north

From Ynet News, 14/8/06, by Hanan Greenberg ...

Army announces return to normalcy in northern Israel following truce declaration; factories in area to operate in accordance with safety guidelines and with Home Front Command authorization; total of 3,790 rockets landed in northern communities during war

Following a security assessment the IDF Home Front Command announced Monday that northern Israel communities may return to routine but refrain from holding youth activities and summer camps. Factories in the area will operate in accordance with safety guidelines and with

Police data shows that during the 34 days of fighting a total of 3,790 rockets landed in northern communities, including 907 that landed in urban areas. The barrages hurt a total of 2,015 people, including 52 Israelis that died in the attacks. At this time, 40 of those wounded are in serious condition, 59 suffer from moderate wounds, 549 are lightly injured, and the rest suffered from shock. The data shows most rockets landed between 3 and 4 p.m.

The northern town of Kiryat Shmona and its vicinity sustained most of the damage, with a total of 1,012 rockets landing there. Another 808 rockets landed in the Nahariya region....

Sharon Roffe-Ofir contributed to this report

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