Surprise: Hamas stored rockets near Kindergartens, mosques

Well, here's one reason that the IDF waited until late in the day to target those long-range rockets. Not only does Hamas shoot rockets at Israeli schools, they also shoot them from 'Palestinian' schools (picture from 2008).

IDF Spokesman
Brig.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai blamed Palestinians in Gaza for storing
weapons in residential areas of the Strip, saying, "unfortunately, some
of the targets