A Kassam rocket launched from the northern Gaza Strip hit an electric pole near a house in Sderot on Friday (Nov 14), and Magen David Adom sources reported an 80-year-old woman was lightly injured from shrapnel and seven people suffered from shock as a result of the attack. A total of 14 rockets were fired on the western Negev on Friday. One rocket landed between houses in a kibbutz in Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council damaging a number of homes.

Four more rockets hit the Ashkelon area later Friday. One landed inside the city, another fell just outside, and two more landed in nearby open fields shortly after an alarm was sounded. Defense establishment officials said at least two of the rockets were Grad missiles.Three people suffered from shock.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said “The Israeli government sees the firing of missiles and attacks from Gaza as a basic violation of our ceasefire understanding and we will not tolerate it. It is unacceptable that the population in Israel, in particular in the Gaza vicinity communities, will be subjected to a situation of such uncertainty, such as there was several months ago, prior to the ceasefire.”

Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni said “The rules regarding Gaza are clear: If there is calm and the time is not utilized to prepare the next attack – there will be calm in return. But if Israeli citizens are attacked – Israel will respond forcefully in order to protect them. Israel is not interested in deterioration, but we won’t put up with recurring violations of the ceasefire. The other side must understand that there are times when Israel must say ‘enough is enough’.”