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A Counterproductive Response To A Rocket

Closing Gaza

Sari Bashi on how Israel fails to effectively punish Hamas for rocket attacks.

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On Tuesday morning, a grad rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip toward the Israeli city of Ashkelon. In response, Israel closed Gaza's commercial crossing and tightened the travel restrictions imposed on Gaza’s residents.

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