Looks like Hezbollah is trying to step up the terror.

Hezbollah rockets struck Israel in record numbers and deeper than ever Wednesday, pushing the three-week total over the 2,000 mark and killing a Boston-born man fleeing on his bicycle toward shelter.

The barrage, which followed a two-day lull, came despite the Israeli army chief's claim that the offensive in south Lebanon had eroded Hezbollah's firepower. Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz also threatened to resume air raids against the Lebanese capital.

One missile fell near the Palestinian town of Jenin, leaving a 6-foot crater in a rural area of the West Bank. It caused no casualties, and Palestinians said the mistake would not change their support for Hezbollah.

Rockets also landed near the town of Beit Shean, 45 miles from the border — the deepest penetration so far. Hezbollah's satellite TV network, Al-Manar, reported the guerrilla group used its longer-range Khaibar-1 missiles, which Israel says were supplied by Iran. The Khaibar rocket debuted last week when the town of Afula was targeted.

The army said more than 230 rockets had hit Israel by Wednesday night. The highest previous daily total was 157 on Sunday.

Fortunately, Hezbollah's attacks caused only a single civilian fatality, though there were over thirty civilians wounded in the attack -- the hand of God is protecting his people Israel.

But unfortunately, this still leads some to argue that Israel should not be making such a serious attempt to root out Hezbollah. One person told me yesterday that Israel's actions in Lebanon were unwarranted since Hezbollah couldn't hit the broad side of a barn and was doing so little damage.

I urge my Israeli readers to share tehir experiences in the comment section for the benefit of my readers from the rest of the world. After al, the press won't tell us about the impact of these attacks on Israel.

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