Arab terrorists launched a Kassam rocket on civilians in Kibbutz Zikim Sunday, which exploded near a home in the western Negev community, close to the major city of Ashkelon.  The explosive injured two-year-old Rom Katzir.  His pregnant mother, Sivan, and six others were treated for shock.  Four houses were also damaged.

Arabs have fired rockets every day for the past several days, one of which hit a factory in the western Negev on Friday.

In response to the government's failure to protect the residents of Sderot, Russian-born Israeli tycoon Arcady Guydamak has pledged 90 million shekels to fortify homes in the beleaguered town.