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IDF officials predict Hamas PR campaign against blockade
By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent, and News Agencies
Tags: Hamas, Gaza, Ehud Barak 

Israeli military officials believe Hamas is likely to launch a public relations campaign shortly over Israel's economic blockade of the Gaza Strip.

In addition, they foresee a possible attempt to breach the Egyptian border at Rafah or possible to organize a mass march from Gaza into Israeli territory.

Egypt's official newspaper reported Tuesday a detailed plan by the Palestinian Hamas movement to blow up the concrete wall along the border at Rafah and to kill Egyptian security forces. The Islamic movement was quick to deny the reports.
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The Egyptian al-Ahram newspaper reported Tuesday that, according to unnamed Palestinian sources, Hamas has prepared a plan to breach the border with Egypt and to attack Egyptian security force members, after a Fatwa authorizing the killing of border troops was issued.

Meanwhile, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday during a visit to Sderot that the government is committed "to quiet and to security. It won't happen today or next week but it will come."

He reiterated that Hamas is responsible for all rockets fire or attempts to launch terror attacks from the Gaza Strip and that it will suffer the consequences.

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