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Israeli Official: Hamas Rockets Can Reach Tel Aviv
(AP) A senior Israeli intelligence official warned Sunday that Hamas in Gaza has rockets that can travel 80 km. (50 miles), which would put Tel Aviv, home to some two million people, within range of its launchers. The official blamed Egypt, saying it was not doing enough to stem smuggling through the Sinai desert to Gaza. "In many places we can show photos of Egyptian soldiers located less than 20 meters from the opening of a tunnel, and the tunnel is operating under his eyes, under his control, and nobody is doing anything about it." "Egypt can stop all this smuggling of weapons within 24 hours if they want to do it," he said. He added that Israeli intelligence believes the long-range goal of Hamas is to destroy Israel and to establish an Islamic "caliphate," not only in the Middle East but in Europe as well.