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Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7843633.stm
Gaza Ruins Pose Questions for Hamas
[BBC News] Quil Lawrence - When Hamas called for a rally to celebrate what it has been calling a historic victory over the Israelis, the citizens of Gaza voted with their feet - they stayed at home. In the past Hamas could easily call tens of thousands into the streets, but this time only party stalwarts could look around the devastation and believe this could be victory. Hamas supporters claim that many more Israelis died in the war than Tel Aviv's official count of 13 dead. Likewise they believe the official Hamas announcement that Israel killed only 48 fighters. But that raises another question: if so few Hamas fighters died, were they really out there fighting?