[Jerusalem Post] Public Security Minister Avi Dichter on Sunday toured Moshav Nativ Ha'asara, a border community which has been particularly hard-hit by the continued Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza. "I live only ten kilometers away from here," he said. "We need to halt the rocket fire by controlling rather than taking control. It's not enough to deal with the rocket fire - we must also deal with the independence of Hamas, which is smuggling in weapons such as anti-tank missiles similar to those Hizbullah used against us in Lebanon," he said. "Hamas is turning into a terrorist army. It is arming and building up in every way like an army. I suggest a three-part plan: An operation against the continued rocket fire, action against Hamas gaining strength, and an operation to end Hamas' ability [to wage war]."
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