(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn - The horror scenario of those who objected to the Gaza pullout has come true. Israel discovered that it could not just leave and throw away the key, that the "green line" in Gaza did not deter the Palestinians, and that the Palestinians ignored Israeli threats of harsh retaliation. On Sunday Hamas had crossed the fence and attacked Israel, thereby ending the cease-fire. The attack was not by rogue Hamas members, but by Hamas' military wing, which enjoys the full backing of the "civilian" government.
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