ROCKET ATTACKS FORCE 500,000 ISRAELIS INTO BOMB SHELTERS

Worst violence in 6 months.
Joel C. Rosenberg
(Washington, DC, March 12, 2012) -- Here are the latest developments the Palestinian rocket offensive against Israel, in what is being described as the worst violence on Israel's southern border in six months:

* More than 150 rockets and missiles have been fired from Gaza at southern Israel in the last 3 days.

* On Sunday alone, about 50 rockets were fired at Israel.

* Israeli schools in the south have been closed, keeping more than 200,000 school children at home.

* The Israeli Air Force has been bombing Hamas rocket launchers and weapons warehouses, and has eliminated four top terror leaders.

* CNN reports that "eight Israelis have been wounded and 500,000 have been forced into shelters."

* CNN reports that among the Palestinians in Gaza, "at least 21 people have been killed in strikes since Friday, while at least 75 people have been wounded."

* The good news is that "the Iron Dome system has intercepted 90 percent of missile attacks on urban centers during the latest rocket bombardment from Gaza," reports Israeli channel 7.