On Feb. 13, the Israel Air Force renewed air attacks on Hamas weapons
facilities, Middle East Newsline reported. Israeli aircraft struck and damaged two suspected weapons and
rocket workshops in Jebalya.
The sources said Hamas lost about 2,000 missiles and rockets during the
22-day war with Israel. They said the Islamic regime and its Palestinian
militia allies rebuilt weapons factories immediately after the war and
resumed smuggling components from the neighboring Sinai Peninsula for the
manufacture of Kassam-class short-range missiles.
Hamas has also renewed BM-21 Grad rocket fire against Israel. On Feb.
13, Palestinian gunners fired a Grad that landed near the Israeli city of
Yavne. Nobody was injured.
Officials said the Hamas regime has been smuggling Grads and other
missiles and rockets from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. They said Egypt has
closed some tunnels but failed to capture their operators. On Feb. 16, at
least two Kassam missiles landed in Israel's western Negev desert.
"Egyptian action is too slow, and the government must set an appropriate
policy for the Israel Defense Forces," Israeli Public Security Minister Avi
Dichter told the Cabinet on Feb. 15.