The MSM isn’t describing what kind of impact the Qassam barrages are having on Israel. Here are some stories from the Israeli press you haven’t seen.
* Love and rockets: The Jerusalem Post describes how two couples from Sderot managed to tie the knot:
But last Friday, Kobi began to worry that the Kassam barrages would scare away the guests.
His worst fears were confirmed 48 hours later, when a rocket made a direct hit on the Fauna Restaurant’s wood structure, starting a fire that burned it to the ground.
But the bride and groom were not deterred.
* Exploding Qassams torched 65 acres of wheat fields on Kibbutz Nir-Am just when it was time to begin the harvest. According to YNet News, dozens of acres of wheat fields throughout the western Negev have also gone up in flames; farmers are rushing to harvest what they can before more damage is done.
* Haaretz discovered Sderot’s matriculation rate jumped to 67 percent despite the barrage:
She said the only assistance offered to test-takers was extra time if a rocket struck during the exam.
Click here for more Sderot stories you may have missed.
