A Palestinian anti-tank rocket severely injures an Israeli soldier.

Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip have occurred since 2001.

Much of the Israeli focus is on the homemade Palestinian rockets, which are wildly inaccurate and have a range of barely five miles.

The homemade Palestinian rockets are wildly inaccurate.

The Israeli military has intensified airstrikes and artillery fire in recent days against northern Gaza, from which the Palestinian rockets are launched.

By the end of December 2008, a total of 15 people had been killed by Palestinian rockets since attacks began in 2001.

Palestinian rockets landed on Israeli educational facilities several times during the conflict.

The Palestinian rockets have a range of about five miles, contain a limited explosive charge and are extremely inaccurate, but an attack last month killed two Israelis.

Beersheba suffered two rocket attacks, the farthest Palestinian rockets had ever reached.

At least 25 Palestinian rockets were fired into Southern Israel, wounding a woman in Sderot.