From Ynet, 24/12/06, by Shmulik Hadad ...
...A Qassam rocket was fired Sunday from the northern Gaza Strip and landed in a Sderot neighborhood, near a nursery school. Several children were inside the kindergarten at the time of the attack.
...Adi Rafael, who owns the apartment used by the nursery, told Ynet, "The rocket hit a ... wall [that] saved the children who were here, because it was very badly damaged. Had the rocket hit the house, I don't want to think what would have happened...Some of the children are trembling and scared, and we are all quite shocked by what have happened here...." .
Avi Farhan, who lives nearby, rushed to the scene and said he plans to file a petition to the High Court of Justice in the coming days on behalf of Sderots' residents, calling on the government to instruct the army to act against the Qassam cells and put a stop to the attacks against Sderot.
"How long can the government continue to restrain itself, risking the residents of Sderot and the near-Gaza communities in the process?" Farhan asked, referring to a report in the cabinet meeting Sunday according to which the army was refraining from targeting Qassam cells......
...also, on the 'Ceasefire' by Shmulik Hadad...
51st Qassam since truce lands in south
... Since the beginning of the ceasefire, 51 Qassam rockets have been launched from the Gaza Strip – two of which were launched early Sunday morning.
....The Qassam issue came up during Olmert and Abbas’ meeting, when the prime minister warned that Israel could not continue to show restraint much longer.....
...and from the same issue of Ynet, by Ronny Sofer ...
Diskin: Israel trapped by restraint policy
Shin Bet chief describes current situation as catch-22 that leaves Israel unable to defend against rockets. Ministers slam continuing restraint while Olmert says response will only deteriorate situation
Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin voiced his concern on Sunday during the cabinet meeting over the policy of restraint currently being employed by Israel in the face of the continuous rocket attacks emanating from Gaza. "....We have two problems," said Diskin, "the rocket fire and the growing power of Hamas. It's a complicated and complex situation."
Five ministers expressed their support for changing the restraint policy: Defense Minister Amir Peretz, Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter, Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz, National Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and ) Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Eli Yishai.
... Prime Minister Ehud Olmert addressed the government's policy, saying that all the concerns and criticism were legitimate but that given the current conflict within the Palestinian Authority Israel's restraint policy gives it many relative advantages. Olmert made clear the fact that he is not interested in a prolonged Palestinian blood feud, but that an Israeli response will allow them to try to end their infighting by uniting against Israel.....
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