IDF proudly showcases Pillar of Defense achievements: 2013 sees substantially fewer rockets fired on Israel.
Hamas weakened due to regional circumstances with loss of capacity in terror organization.
By Yoav Zitun
Since the conclusion of Operation Pillar of Defense, aimed at restoring calm to the residents of southern Israel, 67 rockets and mortal shells were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, and additional five rockets were fired from Sinai into Eilat. These figures compare to 641 launches aimed at Israel in the previous year.
As the data are released, this year was “crowned” as the quietest one in the southern region since the outbreak of the Second Intifada in the fall of 2000. Continue Reading »