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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/527906.html
Israel Gives Abbas Time to Act on Terror
(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel and Aluf Benn - Israel is refraining from carrying out a widespread military operation in the Gaza Strip in order to give Abbas a limited amount of time to stop the rocket and mortar fire coming from Gaza. At the same time, the IDF is preparing for the possibility of a widespread operation that would include capturing a "security strip" in Palestinian towns in an attempt to improve security for the Katif settlement bloc in Gaza and for Sderot. "Regarding Kassams and mortars, no exceptional effort is needed," a senior IDF officer said. "This fire is taking place right under their noses. All they need to do is deploy forces, and the fire will diminish immediately."