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Dozens hurt by rocket in Israel Dozens hurt by rocket in Israel
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More than 25 people have been injured in Israel by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, reports say. More than 25 Israeli soldiers have been injured in a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip, reports say.
The rocket landed near an army base in southern Israel. The wounded were treated at the scene of the explosion.The rocket landed near an army base in southern Israel. The wounded were treated at the scene of the explosion.
Preliminary reports suggest Tuesday's early morning attack led to the largest number of injuries sustained in a single attack of this kind on Israel.Preliminary reports suggest Tuesday's early morning attack led to the largest number of injuries sustained in a single attack of this kind on Israel.
Palestinian militants frequently fire rockets at Israel, but they rarely cause high numbers of casualties.Palestinian militants frequently fire rockets at Israel, but they rarely cause high numbers of casualties.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the rocket strike.
Psychological impact
Militants in Gaza frequently fire Qassam rockets towards southern Israel, most of which land in the town of Sderot.
Sderot residents protesting in front of the PM's office last week
Few of the attacks cause casualties but their psychological impact on life in the area has been significant.
Last week the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, told the country's military to draw up plans to curb rocket attacks from within the Gaza Strip.
It stopped short of calls from some ministers to expand military operations in Gaza, or to cut Israel's supplies of water and electricity to the territory.
Israel's government blames the rocket attacks on the Islamist group Hamas, which seized control of Gaza in June.