Photo: The Qassam rocket that hit Hof Ashkelon on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. Photo by: Eliyahu HershkovitzIDF Assessment: Hamas Uninterested In Starting A War -- Jerusalem Post
1 hurt as Kassam strikes near Ashkelon school; Army of Islam claims responsibility for attacks; IAF strikes seven targets in Gaza.
Hamas is not interested in escalating to an extensive conflict, IDF Southern Command said on Tuesday, after a large-scale rocket and mortar attack.
Earlier Tuesday, a Kassam rocket hit near a kindergarten in a kibbutz near Ashkelon moderately injuring a 14-year-old girl. Four more Israelis were treated for shock. The IAF struck seven terror targets early Tuesday morning following the firing of 10 mortar shells into Israeli territory on Monday.
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