(Wall Street Journal Europe) Daniel Nisman - Palestinian extremists are preparing to return Gaza to the limelight of conflict. Just three weeks into 2014, Palestinian militants have fired more than 20 rockets into Israel, compared with roughly 40 total during 2013. On Jan. 16, six rockets were fired at the city of Ashkelon. An Iron Dome anti-missile battery downed five and prevented what would undoubtedly have been a major escalation. Under the watchful eye of Israeli and Egyptian intelligence, Hamas has made preparations for the next confrontation with Israel. It has test-fired numerous long-range, Gaza-made M-75 rockets, which can reach Tel Aviv's high-tech centers and Jerusalem's holy sites.
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