24 March 2010 , 12:24
IAF strikes in response to recent firing of rockets at Israeli territory. Last night, a Qassam rocket landed in a populated area along the coast of Ashkelon.
During the night (Tuesday), the Israel Air Force successfully struck a weapons-storage facility in the northern Gaza Strip.
In a separate incident during the night, a Qassam rocket exploded in a populated area along the coast of Ashkelon Regional Council. There were no casualties or damages caused.
The attack is in response to the recent firing of rockets at Israel's southern communities over the past few days. Eleven rockets launched from the Gaza Strip have landed in Israel since this past Thursday, one of which resulted in the death of a foreign national.
Approximately 35 rockets have been fired at Israel since the beginning of the year, and over 330 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel since the end of Operation Cast Lead.
Chief of Staff: “Hamas is unconcerned that the area is heating up"
Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, participated on Tuesday in a Knesset meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and explained that besides rocket attacks, there are attempts to harm soldiers on the border, lay mines and attack by sea.
Speaking about Hamas Lt. Gen. Ashkenazi said that, “Hamas is not interested in losing control of the situation, but it could do more to stop rocket fire." He explained that “the IDF retaliates against Hamas targets because we regard them as the sovereign group in Gaza.”
“Hamas is unconcerned that the area is heating up, because they have control over the firing of rockets including control over other organizations,” he added.
source:http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/10/03/2401.htm
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