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...meeting with Sarkozy, who had reiterated his appeal that fighting stop immediately. "We affected most of the infrastructure of terrorism in Gaza Strip, and the question of whether it's enough or not will be according to our assessment on a daily basis." (See pictures of Israel's deadly assault on Gaza...
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...inflict damage on Hamas - as well as, inevitably, on the civilians around it - Israelis believe the attacks have not yet delivered the deterrent blow they desired. Nor did that change as a result of Sunday's strike that killed top Hamas political-military figure Nizar Rayan. Although the assault on one of the movement's most senior figures has been interpreted by Hamas as an intentional body blow - and may yet prompt a furious retaliation - Israeli officials did not characterize it as a "targeted killing." Indeed, Israeli military-intelligence sources tell TIME that Rayan was killed when he remained...
...chorus of condemnation will grow with the proportions of the conflict: Israeli forces are massing tanks and 6,500 troops for a possible land assault into Gaza. In anticipation, Hamas fighters are believed to be preparing Iraq-style roadside bombs and suicide bombers. Judging by Israel's disastrous 2006 incursion into Lebanon, a ground offensive in Gaza could drag on for weeks. "It will be a war of attrition," a senior Israeli military officer predicted to TIME...
...pictures of Israel's deadly assault on Gaza...