[nardi]

A long-range rocket without a payload is probably still pretty expensive.

Edit: Let me rephrase—"probably not much cheaper."

[blhack]

Not really. These are improvised rockets made of steel pipes and welded sheet metal fins. The propellant is fertilizer (smuggled from Egypt, usually), and sugar.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/graveyard-shift-fo...

[cdash]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qassam_rocket

These seem to be about 800 dollars a piece with the payload