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Palestinian missile hits Sderot

GAZA, Aug 28 (KUNA) -- Three residents of the southern Israeli town of Sderot were moderately wounded Tuesday when a rocket fired by Palestinian gunners hit the town, an Israeli Army spokesman said The spokesman told Radio Israel the rocket landed directly in a bedroom of a house in the town, when some residents were evacuating the place. Another man standing near the house was injured in the eye from shrapnel and several people suffered shock.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Fatah's military wing, claimed responsibility for launching a locally-made "Aqsa 103" missile in the direction of southern Israel.
The brigades said the attack came in response to Israel's continuous aggression against Palestinians, including assassinations.(end) zt.sab KUNA 281251 Aug 07NNNN