(Jerusalem Post) Arieh O'Sullivan- The IDF set up a "security zone" in the northern Gaza Strip Wednesday to prevent Kassam rockets from being launched into the southern Israeli town of Sderot. "We are prepared to remain here for an extended period," a senior IDF commander said. According to the officer, the IDF will only remove its troops "when the situation changes." "We will not allow Israeli cities to be under perpetual threat of terrorist attacks," he said.
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