Islamic Jihad undermines shaky Gaza cease-fire with rocket barrage
Israel, Egypt holding Hamas accountable for all attacks from Gaza; the wisdom of Sultan Qaboos.
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Rocket attacks from Gaza shattered a fragile truce in the region on Jan. 15, prompting retaliatory strikes by the Israeli air force.
No matter that the rocket attacks may have been launched by "rogue Islamic Jihad militants," as Shlomi Eldar reports. Israel is holding Hamas accountable either for having a direct role in the attacks or just for letting them happen.