Israel wouldn't know "measured retaliation" if it walked up and gave them firm, yet-not-too-firm, smack in the face.
That said, I don't know how this could be intentional, as Annan said, as it simply makes no sense for Israel to do anything of the kind. On the other hand, with the weapons they've got and the knowledge they possessed, it's also hard to see how it could have been unintentional. Unless, of course, it wasn't Israel's rocket...
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