(Israel Defense Forces) In response to the 35 Kassam rockets fired by Hamas terrorists from the northern Gaza Strip, the State of Israel launched an operation in Gaza with the aim of destroying Hamas terror cells and protect its own borders. The operation will continue as long as "this intolerable situation of shooting persists, and until the Palestinian Authority takes full responsibility for activity within its area of jurisdiction," said Maj.-Gen. Yisrael Ziv, head of the IDF's Operations Branch. "Our aim is to put an end to all threats of firing of Kassam rockets into Israeli territory, and for this purpose we have, according to our right, begun to use whichever arms are necessary in order to achieve this. Our current aim is to fire into those areas we know to be the source of Kassam fire. It is not our intention to hurt innocent civilians, but we are within our rights, using heavy means, in order to put an end to the threat hanging over Sderot and other areas."
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