[Ha'aretz] Amos Harel - A senior Israel Defense Forces officer said Tuesday, "Hamas has avoided confronting us directly because of the firepower that was used when we went in. It had an initial shock effect and broke down orderly resistance. We do not see battalion- or company-size units fighting against us, but much smaller pockets of resistance." The soldiers are now busy searching tunnels and homes. In many homes belonging to active Hamas members, escape tunnels were uncovered, as well as large quantities of military equipment. In addition to small arms, the soldiers found anti-tank missiles and large explosive devices. In some instances, troops shot and killed would-be suicide bombers - whose corpses were laden with explosives.
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