[Washington Post] Griff Witte - With each new barrage of rockets, Israel's government comes under greater pressure to conduct a massive military operation that might improve conditions in Sderot, but could also entail heavy casualties on both sides and further undermine the already anemic U.S.-backed peace process. As Hamas gains military strength through support from Iran, that assistance could in time mean rockets with much longer range and far greater accuracy and lethality, said Shalom Harari, a former top Israeli military intelligence official.
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