At least a dozen rockets rained on the western Negev Monday morning hours after the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC), which worked with Hamas to kidnap IDF soldier Gilad Shalit two years ago, announced that the ceasefire is officially over.
No injuries were reported in Monday's assault, but kibbutz greenhouses were damaged, and one rocket plowed into the ground between two houses. Several windows were broken, and a handicapped woman in one house escaped injury.
Following a counterterrorist strike against rocket launching cells Sunday, PRC spokesman Abu Mujahid said, "The price Israel will have to pay will not only include projectiles and mortar shells; it will include more things that will make Israel regret starting such atrocities."
Its threat was quickly carried out, with most of the rocket exploding in open areas of the Eshkol region. One person was lightly wounded by shrapnel and several others were treated for shock in Sunday night explosions on Sderot.
The truce was to expire December 16, but it never has been totally in force. Until last week's sharp escalation in violence, Gaza terrorists broke the ceasfire with approximately 50 rockets and mortar shells along with several incidents of planting bombs along the Gaza separation barrier. 
The truce was to expire December 16, but it never has been totally in force.
PA Chairman Mahmoud President Abbas will appeal to outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to try to preserve the official agreement," PA spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina told the French news agency AFP.
Israel largely has restricted retaliation to closing Gaza crossings, but last week's discovery of a planned terrorist operation to kidnap soldiers prompted a counterterrorist operation. Terrorists responded with a barrage of rockets and mortars that has continued for more than a week.
Olmert insisted this week that every effort would be made to maintain the ceasefire, and Israeli media quoted various unnamed military and security officers that Hamas is interested in maintaining the truce.
As Grad rockets hit the coastal Ashkelon on Sunday, Ashdod officials announced they are making preparations for the strategic port city to become the next target attacks from Gaza. At least one primary school, Beit Yechezkel, in Ashkelon call off today's classes because of the rocket strikes.
City leaders are asking the government to install the Color Red early warning system, which gives residents approximately 20 seconds to run for cover form an incoming rocket.
Meanwhile, the government allowed 30 trucks with foods and medicine to cross into Gaza Monday morning despite an announcement that all crossings would be closed as retaliation for the continuing attacks. However, fuel shipments were prohibited.