Olmert authorized action against rocket launchers

Following yesterday's rocket attack in which two teenagers were hurt, one of them critically, Prime Minister Olmert and Security Minisert Peretz authorized use of force against rocket launchers.

Israel has not responded towards rocket launches from the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire was declared a month and a half ago. In the past few days the launches increased in number and yesterday took their human toll.

The IDF and other security forces have been given leave to act against the rocket launchers specifically but otherwise to maintain the ceasefire with the Palestinians.

Olmert wishes to maintain a relative calm in order to keep Hamas out of the fighting. Islamic Jihad is responsible for the 60 rockets which were launched since the ceasefire was proclaimed.

Two teenagers gravely injured by Qassam

It is safe to say that the ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians is at an end or so it will be come morning.
Two 14 year old boys who were studying together for an exam were struck by the Qassam rocket which landed this evening in Sderot. The two boys were struck by shrepnel, one in the right foot and the other suffered massive injuries. The two boys were rushed to hospital. One of them is in critical condition.
Olmert will convene an emergency session of the cabinet tomorrow in order to decide upon an adequate response to this attack. Over the past few days, growing voices within Israel's political and military arena called for an end to the restraint Israel has imposed upon itself. It is safe to say that this shall now come to pass.
This was the 7th Qassam launch out of Gaza today. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attacks.

6 Qassam rockets launched today

A Qassam rocket landed today in a strategic installation in the industrial zone of the city of Ashkelon. The rockets caused damage to buildings but no injury.

Earlier, 4 rockets were launched at the city of Sderot and another at a nearby Kibbutz. Several people suffered shock but no bodily injuries were reported.

Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for all the rockets. Islamic Jihad has been ignoring the ceasefire which was declared between Israel and the Palestinians and is trying to destroy the relative calm which ensued due to it.

Several cabinet ministers in Israel call for an end to the restraint policy which Israel has maintained throughout the ceasefire.

Two Islamic Jihad terrorists killed by IDF

In an operation of the Israeli Anti-Terrorism unit, the Yamam, in the West Bank earlier today, two Islamic Jihad terrorists were killed. The two were involved in the planning and execution of several suicide bombings in Israel.

An IDF commander was suspended due to an incident yesterday in which a 14 year old Palestinian girl was killed. The girl was hit in the crossfire as IDF troops shot and killed two Fatah operatives in the West Bank. The incident is under investigation.

3 Qassam rockets fired on Sderot

After five days of quiet, 3 Qassam rockets were launched today by Palestinian terrorists from the Gaza Strip at the Israeli city of Sderot. The rockets landed in open territory and did no cause any casualties.

The Palestinian Authority blamed Islamic Jihad for breaking the ceasefire, but the terrorist group denied any connection to the shooting.

Islamic Jihad: The Gaza ceasefire

Islamic Jihad, a Palenstinian terror organization, announced today that it is redrawing from the ceasefire agrement which was declared between Israel and the Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.

Despite 7 rockets that were launched during the week long ceasefire, Israel chose not to respond in order to allow the Palestinian's more time to implement the ceasefire.

Islamic Jihad blamed Israel for the breakup of the ceasefire and threatened to strike at Israel within the next few hours. Islamic Jihad argued that since the ceasefire did not extend to the West Bank, something it blames Israel for, it will not stop its activity within Gaza either.

Islamic Jihad was responsible for many suicide bombings over the years inside Israel and is one of the organizations who made it a habit to launch Kassam rockets from Gaza into Israel.

Islamic Jihad does not recognize the state of Israel and its goal is the establishment of a Muslim state on its territory.