Dror Chanin, 37, on Tuesday became the first Israeli killed by enemy fire since Operation Protective Edge began last week. He was hit by shrapnel from a mortar round fired by terrorist groups inside the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip as he was working with a volunteer organization to assist IDF troops near the Erez crossing. More than 100 rockets were fired into Israel during the day Tuesday, despite Israel’s agreement to a cease-fire which Hamas rejected. “The cabinet took a decision to hold fire. In light of the continuation of rocket fire by Hamas and other terrorist organizations, we are working as we have done in recent days – with force and against the components of Hamas’s operational infrastructure,” OC Southern Command Maj.-Gen.Sami Turgeman said midday. “Hamas launched this operation and brought significant damage to all of its operational infrastructures.” Read More
