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Israel Fears Rocket Attack on Nuke Plant

Size, sophistication of Hamas rocket arsenal shocks Israeli security forces

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(Newser) – Israeli officials, shaken by the size and sophistication of Hamas' rocket arsenal, fear the country's nuclear center at Dimona may be targeted, the Times of London reports. The group's new, more accurate, Grad missiles, smuggled in by land and sea, can penetrate significantly farther into Israel than the crude, home-made Qassam missiles it once relied on.

Israeli officials believe that Hamas has dozens of even longer-range Iranian-made missiles. Security forces say air strikes have wiped out a third of Hamas' arsenal, but the group is believed to still have thousands of Qassam missiles and hundreds of Grads. Hamas has continued firing missile into southern Israel during the assault on Gaza and warns that more surprises are in store for Israel.

Israel's nuclear reactor at Dimona.
Israel's nuclear reactor at Dimona.   (Getty Images)
A smoke trail streams across the sky from a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip toward Israel earlier this week.
A smoke trail streams across the sky from a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip toward Israel earlier this week.   (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
Two rockets are launched by Palestinian militants from the northern Gaza Strip toward Israel last year.
Two rockets are launched by Palestinian militants from the northern Gaza Strip toward Israel last year.   (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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We have always treated Hamas like a guerilla organization, but they have clearly become more advanced. I never thought their rockets would get this close to my home. - Sara Mizrahi, a mother of four in Beersheba, Israel

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Newser001
Jan 2, 09 11:06 AM CST
This has been at the forefront of the issue... Any wonder why Israel unleashed what it had? We are speaking of a disaster on a monumental scale - Chernobyl and possibly worse... Reply
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tommy
Jan 2, 09 11:38 AM CST
You have to wonder if news stories like this give our enemies ideas? 2getitnow.com Reply
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Newser001
Jan 2, 09 1:05 PM CST
But consider, the aftermath of such an action - It would clearly exceed Israel's borders, and harm everyone, not just Israeli's - Palestinian's, Jordanian's, Lebanese, Egyptian's, Syrian's, etc, etc, etc... But extremists don't think of civilian casualties, do they?
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