(IsraelNN.com) Arab terrorists violated the two-month-old temporary ceasefire Tuesday night with the 43rd Kassam rocket on the western Negev since the truce went into effect on June 19. Defense Minister Ehud Barak retaliated by ordering that all Gaza crossings be closed, hours after announcing the reopening of the Kerem Shalom crossing.
Gaza Terrorists Launching
The weapon exploded in an open area at a kibbutz west of Sderot, and there were no injuries or damage. Dozens of mortar shells also have been fired on Israel in the past eight weeks, in violation of the agreement, but Israel has not carried out any counter terrorist operations.
Dozens of mortar shells also have been fired on Israel in the past eight weeks, but Israel has not carried out any counter terrorist operations.
The Gaza crossings were re-reopened this week following previous retaliatory measures aimed at discouraging Arab terrorists from continuing the attacks on Israel, which began nearly eight years ago with the beginning of the Oslo War in September 2000.
Defense Minister Barak said the crossings will remain closed until Thursday, when the situation will be reexamined. Gaza residents have been able to circumvent the crossings by receiving goods and merchandise smuggled through a large network of tunnels underneath the Philadelphi Route, which includes the city of Rafiah that straddles the Egyptian-Gaza border.
Alon Shuster, chairman of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council where the latest rocket struck, reiterated charges that government is not making a sufficient effort to protect area residents, particularly in terms of fortifying public and private buildings.
"Even if there were total calm, my mind wouldn't be at rest," he said. "I still believe that the government is not doing all it needs to be doing in terms of fortification. Even the ongoing budget debates should not interfere with the fortification efforts."
For more information about the Israelis who are being affected by Kassam attacks visit Iron Rain.
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