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|  |  Rubble of building following IAF air strike in Rafah  JPOST.COM VIDEO First images from battlefront inside the Strip, as released by the IDF. | By YOSSI ALPHER
Israel's war with Gaza-based Hamas is a faithful expression of its broader dilemma with militant Islam. |
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Disrupting their means of support frustrates their ability to operate. |
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| | In flyers dropped on Rafah, army says it will attack area "because Hamas uses your houses to hide and smuggle military weapons." Hamas continues fire at cities; 3 rockets slam Beersheba, 1 hits near Ashkelon, 1 in Eshkol region. Israel continues Gaza op, agrees only to parts of cease-fire offer; IDF drops warning flyers on Rafah. Rice discusses "importance of moving initiative forward;" UNSC meets over Israel-Hamas cease-fire. Israel weighs response to expulsion of envoy from Caracas, may cut relations with Chavez's regime. Petah Tikva court convicts Arab Israeli of passing information to the enemy, fines him NIS 70,000. Marzouk: So long as Israeli occupation continues, the resistance will continue; demands Israel halt op. |
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| | Today's Must-Reads  Confronting Hamas In this confrontation, rhetoric and perception are anything but marginal. Confronting Hamas How long could Gaza op last? One date that jumps out is Jan. 20. Science and Environment Technion fiber optic technology will be able to locate smuggling tunnels.
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