Hell will freeze over before Hamas stops firing rockets.
Via JPost
Israel will not send a team back to Cairo to discuss a cease-fire until Hamas rocket fire ceases, and will respond forcefully to all Hamas attacks, senior diplomatic officials said Saturday night. The officials said that if there was a continuation of the rocket fire that began 4:00 a.m Friday morning, and intensified four hours later with the end of the 72-hour cease fire, then Israel would consider “all options on the table” and was not limiting itself to striking back from the air.
The officials said that the Israeli team that was in Cairo negotiating with the Egyptians over a longer-term deal returned at 7:00 a.m on Friday morning when it became apparent that Hamas was not going to extend the cease fire.
Once the cease fire formally ended, and Hamas fired rockets into Israel, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon instructed the IDF to respond “forcefully.” It was also made clear that Israel would not conduct any type of negotiations under fire.
The full cabinet is scheduled to meet Sunday in Jerusalem to discuss the developments.