Sima Borkovski

Friends and family remember five who were killed during the past week.

Ashdod residents forced to cope with daily barrage of missiles.

As the Israel Air Force struck terrorist targets in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip Wednesday night, enemy rockets continued to rain down on civilian centers, sending citizens scurrying into shelters, killing three residents of Kiryat Malachi.

Rabbi Ariel Goren, 30, who was called for reserve duty more than two weeks ago along with the rest of his Israel Defense Forces artillery unit, is no ordinary soldier.

Ever since he was a teenager growing up in suburban Philadelphia, Staff Sgt. Michael Levin dreamt of moving to Israel and joining the Israel Defense Forces. He died fulfilling that dream.