[Ha'aretz] Amos Harel - A Palestinian rocket team needs 90 seconds to launch a Katyusha rocket at targets 40 kilometers away. Defense sources say Hamas has moved to "rush-launch" methods to evade air strikes, even though this diminishes the chance they will hit their targets. In recent days the numbers of rockets being fired at Israel by Palestinians in Gaza has fallen considerably, to about 20 to 30 daily, compared with 40 to 60 at the start of the offensive. The constant air cover over Gaza is the main reason for the drop, targeting militants readying to carry out a launch.
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