Published on:
31/05/2007
Type:
Article
Events during the second half of May focused on a rocket attack initiated by Hamas, aimed at Sderot and the settlements of the western Negev. Since May 15 approximately 230 hits were identified in Israeli territory, an amount unprecedented since the beginning of the Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. During the past few days the rocket fire diminished significantly to two or three hits a day. In our assessment, that was the result of the IDF’s intensive actions combined with Hamas’ operational difficulties and its sensation that its main objectives had been achieved, especially that of deflecting the internal confrontation with Fatah toward the confrontation with Israel.