VIDEO - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday evening in a meeting with European Union ambassadors in the Finnish ambassador's house that Israel is 'a little disappointed by the continued Qassam firings in the south by the Palestinians.'
Olmert said he hoped that the Palestinians would 'honor their commitment and will stop the fire,' adding that he is certain the European Union 'will appreciate Israel’s upholding of the ceasefire.'
Earlier, two Qassam rockets landed in open areas in the western Negev. The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades took responsibility for the shootings.
The prime minister is expected to discuss the rocket attacks with Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, who is scheduled to arrive in Israel Wednesday afternoon.
Sources in the PM’s Office told Ynet that Israel does not plan on responding to the Palestinian factions’ ‘provocations,’ adding that they hope the Palestinian Authority ‘will contain the terrorists who are attempting to sabotage the ceasefire.’
The attacks, which marked the third time rockets were fired into Israel since the ceasefire took effect at 6 a.m. Sunday, took place while business mogul Arcadi Gaydamak visitedSderot, where he met with Mayor Eli Moyal.
The rocket alert system was activated as Gaydamak was speaking with reporters at City Hall, and his associates whisked him away to a lower floor.
The business mogul said following the incident, “I feel better now; now know what it’s like when a Qassam rocket lands in Sderot and how it is to live under this threat.”