April 7, 1956 Terror attack in Ashkelon

A resident of Ashkelon was killed in her home, when terrorists threw three hand grenades into her house.

Two members of Kibbutz Givat Chaim were killed, when terrorists opened fire on their car, on the road form Plugot Junction to Mishmar Hanegev.

There were further hand grenade and shooting attacks on homes and cars, in areas such as Nitzanim and Ketziot.  One person was killed and three others wounded.

Source: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  “Which Came First—Terrorism or ‘Occupation?’  Major Arab Terrorist Attacks Against Israelis Prior to the 1967 Six-Day War.”  www.mfa.gove.il/mfa,  March 31, 2002