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Israelis Near Gaza See Slim— or No—Victory

Residents still fear rockets, think war should have continued

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 21, 2009 8:18 AM CST

(Newser) – When Israel began its raid of the Gaza Strip three weeks ago, the government said its goal was to end rocket attacks and sniper fire into the country's south. Polls show that most Israelis supported the war, despite the staggering civilian casualties. But in interviews... Read full story »

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