Kassam attacks on Israeli civilians continue unabated

Reading the Canadian papers online it is easy to come to the position that rocket fire from the Gaza Strip has ceased but it would be far from the truth. Ynet News reports 4 rockets fell so far today. And Arutz Sheva reports Wednesday’s kassam attacks knocked out the electrical grid in Sderot.

But what one the saddest reports from Sderot is from Arutz Sheva:

Meanwhile, the father of a boy who died last week is saying his son was a Kassam rocket victim - who has not been recognized as such. Israel Radio's southern region correspondent Nissim Keinan reported Thursday morning that a 13-year-old boy, Chai Shalom, died last week in Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva after being wounded in a Kassam attack several days before.

Deaf, mute, and suffering from cerebral palsy, Chai and three other children were wounded when a rocket exploded near their bus; the woman bus driver was able only to open the door and cry out for help before fainting. Though the boy has not, as of yet, been governmentally recognized as a terror victim, Welfare Minister Yitzchak Herzog said that now that he has been informed of the matter, he would look into it.

Ten people are listed as having died as a result of Kassam rocket attacks - the last two being Shir'el Friedman of Sderot and Oshri Oz of Hod HaSharon over the past ten days. Chai Shalom's death brings the total to eleven.

A school bus for disabled children…what can I say?