Masked Palestinian militants from the Popular Resistance Committees are seen with homemade rockets on the outskirts of Gaza City, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008. A spokesperson for the militants said the rockets were later fired at targets in Israel. More than 60 rockets and mortars rained down on southern Israeli town and communities on Wednesday, the Israeli military said. No one was injured in the attacks, but medics treated dozens of panicked citizens. (AP Photo/Ashraf Amra)From Haaretz:
The defense establishment is currently preparing for a military move against Hamas targets in Gaza, after the Islamist group launched more than 70 rockets into Israel on Wednesday.
As an initial retaliatory measure, an Israel Air Force strike killed a Hamas gunman in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Israel's response will go beyond the air raid, an Israeli official told Haaretz.
"Our response will be substantial and painful to Hamas," the official said. By late morning Wednesday, the Magen David Adom rescue service declared its highest level of alert.
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My Comment: As I had mentioned in an earlier post .... the next 48 hours is going to be crucial. If the tit for tat attacks continue .... there is a strong probability of a major Israeli escalation in the region that could result in all out war.