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Israeli resident on Tzfat (Safed) hold shrapnel from rocket that hit the northern city. A woman and her grandson were killed elsewhere in the city. (AP)

Rocket barrage hits Tiberias, lower Galilee; two killed, scores injured

Four Katyusha rockets landed in the Galilee resort city of Tiberias, located 35 kilometers (20 miles) from the Lebanese border, on Saturday. Additional rockets landed further east and north -- in Kfar Hitim, Evron, and Abu Snan. Channel Tiwo reported that more than 60 people suffered shock and three light injuries from shrapnel.

Rockets also landed Saturday in Carmiel, Hatzor Haglilit, Peki'in, Safed, Nahariya, and Moshav Ben-Ami, in the western Galilee.

Two rockets hit empty homes in Carmiel and Safed. Another landed near Carmiel College, causing a brushfire.

Friday a woman and her 5-year-old grandson were killed and four others were injured when a Katyusha rocket slammed into a home in Moshav Meron. They had come to Meron from Nahariya, hoping to reach a safer area.

"Channel Two reported that more than 60 people suffered shock and three light injuries from shrapnel."

Plus underwear that cannot be salvaged. Sofalad said that some people panicked a little, but all in all, it was quite calm.

His words: "We spent four hours in the bunker, playing cards, listening to music and bullsh*tting. We're packing up and moving out to Tel Aviv. Everyone's fine. A couple of the girls are a little scared but we're comforting them."

Dad to Sofalad...."I Bet. Just behave yourself."

Sofalad to Dad..."We're fine. I love you. I'll call later".

Someone said yesterday, that the difference between the Arabs and Israelis is that to Israel, civilians injured, is a mistake. To Arabs, civilians injured, is a victory. That explains it very nicely.

Hate to be a pain about it, but 'Shrapnel' is not the same as a 'Shell Fragment'.

People wounded and killed in modern artillery barrages or from airstrikes with bombs have been hit with shell fragments, not shrapnel.

I don't think shrapnel has been used since WWI.

What is the difference between artillery shrapnel and shell fragments?

Don't even get me started on the difference between a 'mortar', a 'cannon', and a 'howitzer'.