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Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-rockets15-2009jan15,0,1370659.story
Israelis Near Gaza Can't Lower Guard
[Los Angeles Times] Sebastian Rotella - Though Hamas' rockets are fewer amid the Israeli military assault, every day rocket teams sneak to launching sites such as trucks, rooftops, school courtyards and mosques to fire short-range Kassam rockets and longer-range Grads smuggled from Iran, aimed at Israel with the aid of Google Earth. Sirens wail moments later in Israeli cities beyond the border, giving Israelis 30 seconds to take cover. Hamas rockets and their victims are the main reason Israel unleashed its offensive on Gaza in late December. Rocket and mortar strikes have dropped from a daily peak of more than 80 to about 20 a day. Yet Hamas retains hundreds of rockets in their arsenal, intelligence officials say.