Rocket attacks mark school start in Israel
Published: Sept. 2, 2007 at 9:47 AM
SDEROT, Israel, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Summer break for Israeli students came to an end Sunday, one day after a Qassam rocket landed near a school in the city of Sderot.
The Saturday evening rocket was followed by two Qassam rockets that landed in open fields Sunday morning outside the city, Ynetnews reported Sunday.
Despite the rocket attacks, some parents expressed confidence in the safety of their children while at school.
"There is no doubt that the school is more fortified than our house," said Avivit Dahan, mother of a first-grade girl.
Officials said the rocket attacks are a part of daily life in the city.
"Unfortunately, we are not surprised," Sderot Mayor Eli Moyal said of the rocket attacks. "This only proves that we are expecting a year accompanied by rocket fire. Unfortunately, this is the routine we live in and the reality we are in."
An estimated 1.5 million Israeli children returned to school Sunday across Israel, including about 134,500 incoming first graders.
The Saturday evening rocket was followed by two Qassam rockets that landed in open fields Sunday morning outside the city, Ynetnews reported Sunday.
Despite the rocket attacks, some parents expressed confidence in the safety of their children while at school.
"There is no doubt that the school is more fortified than our house," said Avivit Dahan, mother of a first-grade girl.
Officials said the rocket attacks are a part of daily life in the city.
"Unfortunately, we are not surprised," Sderot Mayor Eli Moyal said of the rocket attacks. "This only proves that we are expecting a year accompanied by rocket fire. Unfortunately, this is the routine we live in and the reality we are in."
An estimated 1.5 million Israeli children returned to school Sunday across Israel, including about 134,500 incoming first graders.
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