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Hamas Attempts to Expand Its Rocket Campaign Against Israel

Jul 22, 2014 | 09:35 GMT

Hamas Attempts to Expand its Rocket Campaign Against Israel
Hamas militants fire artillery rockets form south Gaza into Israel, July 19.

(JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

Rockets are at the center of the crisis in Gaza. Despite the Israeli operation to clear Hamas' tunnel networks, which the group uses to move and store its rocket arsenal, Hamas continues to launch artillery rockets. Not only that, but the militants are reducing the weight of their rocket warheads, increasing the range of the projectiles and threatening towns and cities across Israel.

Sacrificing explosive power for distance, Hamas is emphasizing psychological harm on Israel over physical damage. ...

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