Sorry I didn't post more pic's from Israel's 60th my personal celebration seems to take a more low key tone. I went out with some friends to a non-Kosher pub, which meant they ate and I had a soft drink. And then we went to visit friends of there's, the highlight of which was there very cute dog. During the day I made my way to Jerusalem which I spent with my nephews in the Science museum ( yes one more generation of geeks and proud of it!) and since my mom will not let me post anymore pic's of family members I will not post them. I spent the sabbath with my aunt Tyra, my father's older sister, I spent most of the time reading Mrs. Rochester by Hilary Bailey which I feel is a sop Oprah sequel to Jane Eyre my teenage obsession as my teacher and mentor Tali Horowitz can attest. Heard on the news that Israel is third or fourth in the world in invention patents with 7,500-10,000 per year, more the all the Arab countries put together if you don't include new rocket models [that killed one more Israeli over the weekend] and nuclear reactors.
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Qassam lands near school bus in Sderot
After several hours of relative calm, fire on western Negev renewed as one rocket hits southern college's parking lot, another lands near bus carrying children in Sderot. Woman, three children treated for shock
Shmulik Hadad Published: 05.11.08, 16:10 / Israel News
Palestinian gunmen fired two Qassam rockets at the western Negev Sunday afternoon. One of the rockets landed at the parking lot of Sapir College, causing a woman to suffer shock and damaging some vehicles.
The other rocket landed in Sderot near a bus carrying schoolchildren.
Three children suffered shock and were treated by Magen David Adom paramedics. The bus' windows were shattered and a fire broke out nearby.
Fire caused by rocket in Sderot (Photo: Ze'ev Trachtman)
Islamic Jihad's military wing, the al-Quds Brigades, claimed responsibility for the shooting.
Meanwhile, Israeli security forces apprehended three Palestinians who infiltrated into Israel through the Gaza border fence on Sunday. The men crossed the fence south of a western Negev kibbutz and local residents had been asked to remain indoors until the three were captured.
The rocket fire at southern Israel has renewed in the afternoon after several hours of relative calm. At about 2 pm a Qassam landed in an open field outside Sderot, causing no injuries or damage. The attack on Sapir came about an hour later.
A student at the college, Roni Yechiah was killed by a rocket in February.
Twenty-two Qassams were fired at Israel's south on Saturday. One rocket directly hit a house in Sderot, causing major damage.
On Friday a mortar shell fired from northern Gaza killed Jimmy Kdoshim, 48, of Kibbutz Kfar Aza.
Ze'ev Trachtman and Yonat Atlas contributed to the report