Experts fear that terrorists will eventually succeed in arming Kassam rockets with chemical warheads, a reality that would significantly increase the number of wounded from an attack.

--Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his cabinet that "we are preparing to provide a solution to the Kassam rocket fire," adding "this is an unacceptable reality which interferes with the day-to-day lives of southern area residents. I have ordered IDF commanders that no sleeps in Gaza during the night."