Israel’s defense minister warned that he may send troops to retake some Palestinian areas if Palestinians fire more rockets at Israel. Benjamin Ben-Eliezer issued the warning Tuesday as Israeli officials consider creating buffer zones in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to protect Israeli communities from rocket attacks.
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