Over fifteen people have been killed after rockets were fired from the Gaza towards Southern Israel. However, this is not the first rocket that was fired to Israel. Hundreds have been fired, and many people have been injured.
Thankfully, the area has sirens that sounded when the rockets were fired, so some people were able to move to safety. When the rocket is fired, it puts off a sound and can be seen in the sky, but one of the rockets slipped through, and landed in a top floor of an apartment building where two families lived.
The BBC article states, “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that his country is prepared to extend its operation against Hamas.”
I think it’s a great article- there’s a lot of details, especially describing the rockets and the way you’re able to see them in the sky and hear them. However, as a person who is just tuning in to what’s happenng in Israel, the article doesn’t give much in that area. It doesn’t explain when it started, who the Hama/Gaza is, and why this is happening. I’d really like it if they were able to link to past stories, give more background knowledge, or take a paragraph to explain what is going on.
I do think that since it’s BBC, most of the readers are caught up on this situation. If it was MSNBC, I think the writer would be more willing to provide background in each article. BBC has a demographic of people who watch the news more closely.
However, it is a current piece, and is very worthy of front-page news. Attacks like these are ones that start wars, and hopefully the conflict gets solve quickly.
To read the article, go to BBC.
Yes, history is important to understanding the story. But there’s A LOT of history. The description is good. It’s hard to imagine living i a city where a rocket could fall out of the sky at any moment.