(Jerusalem Post) Margot Dudkevitch - IDF forces withdrew from northern Gaza Thursday after operations to prevent Palestinians from launching rockets and mortars at Jewish towns. "The aim is to signal to the locals that they have more to lose by participating in terror and they are the ones that have to make their minds up as to whether they opt to live quietly or not," an IDF source said. Army officials confirmed that at least 8 Palestinians were killed but stressed that all were armed. "It is not a problem to kill fifty in such circumstances, but the soldiers go to great lengths to ensure that those perpetrating attacks are hit and not women and children," said an IDF source.
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