IDF admits to overestimating Gaza rocket severity

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IDF admits to overestimating Gaza rocket severity, but warns worst may be yet to come

The threat that Hamas' ballistic capabilities pose to the people of the Negev is less serious than initially presumed and the residents of the targeted areas are not demonstrating signs of panic, according to an interim analysis by the Israel Defense Forces of the situation nearly a week after the launching of Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip.

Of the 350 rockets that Hamas has fired since Saturday, at least 40 were Katyusha rockets with a range of 40 kilometers. In some cases, Hamas' rockets even reached 43 kilometers from the launch sites.


"The significant change since the last war is the level of commitment which the state feels toward its citizens," Vilnai said. "The State of Israel is functioning quite well in the south.

In carrying out its missions on the ground, the bodies that coordinate relief efforts for the people of the Negev with the authority rely on several hundreds of Home Front Command soldiers which the army has put at their disposal.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1052046.html