"We won't tolerate rockets on Negev"

This recent headline shows Israel's stance regarding the increasing missile attacks from Gaza:
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Official responds to escalation in South

Israel will not allow a recurrence to the state that existed before Operation Cast Lead, when constant rocket and mortar fire rained on the western Negev from the Gaza Strip, a senior government official said on Saturday night in response to the escalating violence in the South.

“We are determined not to return to such a reality,” he said.

Hamas head Khaled Mashaal, meeting with senior members of Palestinian terrorist groups in Damascus, hinted at widening the confrontation, saying, “we will do everything to obtain the rights stolen from us, including confrontation with the enemy.”

On Friday, Regional Development Minister Silvan Shalom (Likud) told Israel Radio that if the rocket fire did not stop, Israel would have to increase the level of military activity and “step up [its] actions against Hamas.”

“We won’t allow frightened children to again be raised in bomb shelters, and so, in the end, it will force us to launch another military operation. I hope we can avoid it, but it is one of the options we have, and if we have no choice, we will use it in the near future,” he said.

It is fascinating to watch the continuing rhetoric coming from all sides in this issue. There is obviously a lot of posturing taking place right now - where it will lead is anyone's guess.