Sunday, February 8, 2009

Bibi vows to halt 'pouring' rocket attacks

Front-runner Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to stop 'the rocket attacks' from the Gaza Strip should he win Israel's upcoming elections.

"Under my government, there will no longer be downpours or storms and there will no longer be arms smuggling, especially rockets that can one day reach Tel Aviv," said Netanyahu on Sunday.

He made the comments shortly after a Qassam rocket hit western Negev. Following his remarks another rocket - a Grad - struck Ashkelon.

"It starts by sporadic firings, then turns into a downpour and finishes by a storm," he added.