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Rocket Fire from Gaza Has Diminished
(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - After 34 days of war, the rocket fire into Israel from Gaza was very much reduced this week. 15 battalion- or equivalent-level Hamas commanders have been killed and in some cases their deputies were also killed. Hamas is disseminating fake news about the killing of senior IDF officers and massive destruction of armored vehicles, apparently attesting to difficulties in displaying genuine achievements. The evacuation of Gazan civilians to the south and the immense destruction that has occurred in northern Gaza will preclude normal life there for a lengthy period. Israel will likely prevent the return of people as long as the confrontation with Hamas continues. This is part of the message that Israel is sending to the region following the blow it sustained.