Screenshot from Twitter. A video has been circulating on social media that captures the terror that Israelis endure when Hamas launches rockets at them.
The video shows a Hamas rocket in the air that explodes, and then proceeds to show the chaos of Israeli children screaming and attempting to be herded into a bomb shelter:
Video from Israel today. It shows dozens of children desperately trying to get into a bomb shelter in 5-15 secs as Hamas launches rockets from Gaza. One lands in the street right next to them. Two ppl are hurt. Where is the outrage for this attempted murder of civilians? pic.twitter.com/6iHvhZraAe
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/KassyDillon/status/1027242337297035265
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Grabbing their kids and running for cover, the scene live from the southern Israeli city of Sderot, blitzed by rockets from #Gaza, terrifying. pic.twitter.com/MoJJ95aeSf— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) August 8, 2018
According to the Times of Israel, Hamas launched eight rockets at Israel; two of them struck the town of Sderot – where the video was taken – causing severe damages to numerous vehicles, a home and an apartment building.
Three Israelis were also injured from the strikes, none of which are believed to be serious. Two pregnant women went into premature labor as a result of the rockets and eight other Israelis were taken to the hospital to be treated for anxiety attacks.
There was more:
In the last 5 hours, approximately 70 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip at Israel. The Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepted 11 launches, the majority of the rockets hit open areas.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 8, 2018
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Israelis in shelters as more than 5️⃣0️⃣ Rockets fired at them in one evening.
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Ever since Iranian-funded Hamas jihadis took over #Gaza they turned it into a terror launching pad.
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— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) August 8, 2018
IDF: 36 rockets were fired from Gaza. Four intercepted, six Israelis injured
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) August 8, 2018
NON-STOP BARRAGE: Here in Israel the red alerts are sounding constantly in communities near the border with #Gaza following a non-stop onslaught of Hamas rockets, sending families into shelters this evening. pic.twitter.com/nfpjuEPnUC
— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) August 8, 2018
Additionally, terrorists from the Gaza Strip ignited at least 11 fires throughout southern Israel that had to be extinguished by Israeli firefighters.
The rockets and arson attacks came a day after Hamas announced they would seek revenge for the Israeli military reportedly killing two Hamas snipers.
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