At least 14 rockets land in western Negev

      Missile count from Gaza climbs Monday to 14, one injuring an Israeli, the day after Oshri Oz was killed in his car. The last two landed north of Sderot and set a cornfield on fire, another near the Eretz crossing. Monday morning, the town was hit as defense minister Amir Peretz was casting his vote in the Labor leadership primary. Sderot pupils returned to school following an extended break, but only 811 of the 3,000 registered pupils reported to class. Defense officials claimed that while Hamas and Islamic Jihad were still succeeding in launching rockets, the fire was becoming more sporadic, an indication that the daily IDF air strikes were having an impact on the terrorists, media reported. The air strikes appear to have hit Hamas hard, forcing the movement's leadership underground. The Palestinian Authority cabinet held its weekly meeting on Monday, but Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas didn't attend - keeping out of sight, as he has done since the first attack Thursday on the Shati refugee camp where he lives. "Ismail Haniyeh did not attend the meeting for security reasons," PA Information Minister Mustafa Barghouti said. Hamas representatives also skipped a meeting Sunday night that Palestinian factions convened to discuss the possibility of a new cease-fire, because of security concerns, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said.(23,11)