[Ynet] Former intelligence chief Yadlin: There is Israeli deterrence in Gazoo. Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, could fire hundreds of rockets at Tel Aviv and Beersheba, but it doesn't.
It has become a ritual. Every time tensions rise in the south of Israel and calls for a major IDF operation in the Gazoo Strip arise, Hamas' military wing launches a psychological attack in an attempt to create panic among the Israeli public. The messages are transmitted via a short video in Hebrew (at times, broken Hebrew) and usually include images of rockets front and center. It seems that this tradition is here to stay and a new video clip was released Saturday.
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Former Military Intelligence head Maj.-Gen. (res) Amos Yadlin said Saturday morning that "it is not true that there isn't Israeli deterrence in Gazoo. Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, could fire hundreds of rockets at Tel Aviv and Beersheba, but it doesn't. So, the deterrence exists, but it's not absolute. I have no doubt we are facing another round of hostilities against Hamas and we need to make sure it's done under optimal conditions for Israel". |