Israel Under Fire:
Hamas Rocket Ranges

(March 2012)

Since Israel unilaterally withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005, terrorists have fired more than 10,000 rockets and mortars into Israel, putting millions of Israelis under threat on a daily basis. Since 2001, this rocket terrorism has killed more than 30 innocent civilians, injured another 1,500, and left hundreds of thousands traumatized.

Currently, Hamas' arsenal includes mortars and upgraded rockets, including the qassam and GRAD. Cities such as Ashdod (population 200,000), Beersheba (pop. 197,000), Ashkelon (pop. 113,000), Rehovot (pop 113,000), Sderot (pop. 22,000) and Gan Yavne (pop. 19,000) are all in range of Hamas' weapons.