After the killing of 10 Israelis in Asdodad, the Israeli Government decided to kill all HAMAS leaders. Israeli Chief of Staff General Moshe Yaloon said that Arafat and Hizbullah leader Nasrallah could be their targets too.

An Israeli security official said that the decision was in response to the killing of 10 Israelis on March 7 and the  decision was taken to kill the Hamas leaders in every opportunity.  

The Israeli radio had also said that the policy of the government to remove all terrorists, will be continued.