GAZA BORDER, ISRAEL — JANUARY 09: A pair of Palestinian Qassam rockets are launched towards Israel from Gaza City January 9, 2009 as seen from Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip. Both the militant Islamic movement Hamas and Israel have rejected a UN Security Council call for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, following Israel’s 14-day offensive on the Hamas-ruled coastal territory. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)