Three Qassam rockets were launched this evening by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. One landed in a residential area in the southern city of Sderot, injuring one man. A second one landed in a kibutz and caused damage to several houses. The third landed in open area and did not cause injury or damage.
This barrage was preceded by a single rocket which was launched this morning and two yesterday, both of which landed in Sderot, causing several slight injuries.
The rate of rocket launches has increased recently as the situation within the Palestinian Authority deteriorated and many believe that it is an attempt to draw a response from Israel that would cause Fatah and Hamas to set aside their differences. So far, Israel has refrained from responding to these breaches of the ceasefire, though the number of political and military voices which call for a response is increasing.
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