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Hamas Using Truce to Plant Mines in Gaza
[Ynet News ] Amnon Meranda - Hamas has been taking advantage of the truce in order to plant mines in wide areas in the Gaza Strip, Shin Bet Director Yuval Diskin warned the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday. Diskin also said, "Hamas today has missiles which can reach Kiryat Gat, and maybe even Ashdod." He added that Hamas was interested in maintaining the truce in order to stabilize its power and rule. "The truce is enabling Hamas to get stronger. They have not abandoned their long-term plans. They were not required to stop the smuggling and return (kidnapped soldier) Gilad Shalit in return [for the truce]." According to Diskin, there is no other way but to control the area.