(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Lappin - Close cooperation between the air force, the IDF's Southern Command, and the intelligence services led to one successful strike after another against Gazan terrorist targets during the recent round of violence, the Southern Command said on Thursday. Islamic Jihad, which led the firing of rockets, and Hamas are more deterred by the IDF now than before the escalation. A senior officer from the Gaza Division said the relatively low casualty rate among Palestinian noncombatants was made possible by surgical strikes on rocket-launching crews that were carefully assessed beforehand. The officer said that decision-makers "thought twice before every attack" to ensure civilian safety. The officer described the damage sustained by Islamic Jihad as "significant." Those behind the rockets were hit on many occasions, he said.
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