Safeguard the citizens of the "Gaza Belt Area," which includes the cities of Ashkelon and Ofakim, and the Regional Municipalities of Hof Ashkelon, Sha'ar HaNegev S'dot Negev & Eshkol, and Bedouin villages near Be'er Sheva. Hamas terrorists in Gaza have been firing rockets at these area for years, and their range, arsenal and accuracy are intensifying.