Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom has threatened a ground attack on the Gaza Strip in retaliation for what he claimed continued firing of projectiles into Israel. He said in a television interview that launching of the projectiles has to stop once and for all, claiming that Hamas has acquired rockets capable of hitting central Israel. \"We have to take all the necessary procedures, including a ground attack on the strip and inflicting damage on infrastructure,\'\'\'\' he said. He blamed Hamas which is in control of the Gaza Strip for the firing of the projectiles.