Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak vowed on Monday evening that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) would use every resource to put an end to rocket attacks from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, local daily Ha'aretz reported.
"If the criminal rocket fire aimed at Israeli civilians does not stop immediately, Israel would use all its resources and all the legal tools it possesses to force the enemy to stop this aggressive, illegal behaviour," Barak was quoted as saying.
The Defence Minister voiced the determination at the end of the third day of Israel's massive air strikes on Gaza.
Barak also reiterated previous calls on the Gazan residents to stay away from areas where militant activity exists, adding that humanitarian aid would continue to be transferred into Gaza even during warfare.

According to Israeli news service Ynet, Israel on Monday allowed 63 truckloads of humanitarian aid, food and medicine into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing and 1,000 blood units through the Erez crossing.
Earlier in the day, Barak told a Knesset (Parliament) session that Israel's ongoing operation in Gaza would be widened if necessary.
"Hamas is responsible for everything that happens in Gaza and which emanates from it," said the Defence Minister. "This operation would be widened, deepened as we see fit."
Israeli defence establishment spent months preparing for the Gaza operation, he said, adding that the goal of the operation is to force Hamas to stop its hostile actions directed at Israeli civilians.
On Monday morning, an Israeli was killed and at least 10 others were wounded by a Palestinian Grad missile which exploded near a construction site in the coastal town of Ashkelon in southern Israel.