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Stopping the Kassams
(Jerusalem Post) Arieh O'Sullivan- Palestinians in Gaza have launched about 300 Kassam rockets in the past two and a half years; 70 have hit Sderot. In addition, some 4,000 mortar rounds have been fired. The Palestinians are experimenting with the Kassam design to boost its warhead and range. Their ultimate goal is to hit Prime Minister Sharon's ranch, some 10 kilometers from the northeast corner of the Gaza Strip. While the IDF has the Arrow 2 anti-ballistic system designed to shoot down Scud missiles, there is nothing seriously available to stop the Kassam. A U.S.-made incoming artillery detection system called TPQ can immediately locate the source of fire, but the crews who fire these rockets are long gone by the time retaliatory strikes are launched.