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Source: http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/831396.html
Hamas Using Cease-Fire to Stockpile Weapons
[Ha'aretz] Avi Issacharof and Amos Harel - Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Tuesday that Israel is concerned about the continued strengthening and arming of Hamas. He said Hamas is taking advantage of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to continue stockpiling arms. "Every solution that protects the citizens of Israel is possible," he said. "We prefer a diplomatic solution, but where that doesn't work out, we will also conduct military operations." IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi said one of the principal threats from Gaza that concerns the IDF is the digging of booby-trapped tunnels by Palestinians.