IDF officer warns of another Cast Lead

Gregg Carlstrom | November 14, 2009 12:13 PM | 0 | recommend (0) |   |      

While Fatah is focused on politics, Hamas is focused on another allegedly-imminent war with Israel. Fawzi Barhoum, a spokesman for the group, said Israel is trying to "justify a new aggression" in Gaza.

Barhoum seems to be responding to Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, the IDF's chief of staff, who said yesterday that Israel would launch a sequel to Operation Cast Lead unless people stop firing rockets from Gaza.

As I mentioned earlier, a Qassam rocket from Gaza landed in southern Israel yesterday -- at the same time Ashkenazi was giving his speech. Israeli media have recently been reporting that Hamas has new rockets with a 60-kilometer range, which would put Tel Aviv within range. Israeli intelligence claims the rockets came from Iran, though they haven't provided any proof.

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