By Esat Firat
SHARON PLAIN, Israel (AA) – Israelis in the town of Sharon Plain, north of Tel Aviv, prefer a peaceful settlement than a military action against the Gaza Strip, amid tension between Israel and Palestinian resistance factions.
According to information compiled by Anadolu Agency correspondents, members of a Jewish family hit by a rocket emanating from Gaza on Monday said political games would not solve any problem.
Robert Wolf, the owner of a house hit by the rocket, said he opposed going to war, saying all what happened were part of games being played by politicians.
“My wife was on the ground when I got to the door,” Wolf recalled the incident. “At that time I thought everything is finished, I couldn’t find my son, eventually we understand no one is dead. “
“The only thing locals want is to restore peace in the region; they do not want any Israeli soldier no matter who might be, Jew, Druze or Arab, being killed. “
Sharon Hajjaj, another inhabitant of the town, recalled the moment of the rocket fire in the area.
“It was a big explosion, we scared,” Hajjaj said. “We had never experienced such a thing. “
Israeli authorities said seven people were injured when a rocket struck the house in Sharon Plain early Monday.
Following the attack, the Israeli military launched a series of airstrikes against positions of Palestinian group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip.
No Palestinian group has claimed responsibility for the rocket fire.
