[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA

Israel has a constantly growing target bank of terror tunnels, used for the
infiltration of terrorists into Israel. It is Israel's policy today not to
independently initiate any activity against this growing threat.

Telephone poll of a representative sample of 510 adult Israeli Jews by
Maagar Mohot Survey Institute (headed by Professor Yitzchak Katz) on 4-5
January 2010 (survey error of +/- 4.5 percentage) commissioned by
Independent Media Review & Analysis:

Question: The Palestinians continue to build tunnels between Gaza and
Israel, that could be used for attacks against Israeli civilians and
soldiers. What do you think should be done about this situation?

Continue the current policy according to which they are added to the target
bank and from time to time we respond by bombing chosen targets in response
to firing attacks from Gaza or launch a military campaign to eradicate the
tunnels and then declare a policy according to which tunnel construction
will no longer be tolerated in the future?

20% Put the tunnels in the IDF "target bank" and respond from time to time
with the bombing of chosen targets in light of attacks

67% Launch a military campaign to eradicate the tunnels and then declare a
policy according to which tunnel construction will no longer be tolerated in
the future

13% Other replies/don't know]

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IDF Spokesperson February 3rd, 2010

IAF Strikes Targets in Gaza in Response to Terrorist Activity

Overnight, in a joint IDF-ISA activity, the IAF has attacked two terrorist
targets in the southern Gaza Strip used by Hamas. One is a terror tunnel,
used for the infiltration of terrorists into Israel, while the other is used
for the smuggling of weapons.

Direct hits were identified.

The strike was executed in response to the recent attempted naval attacks
against Israel, and the recent rocket firing towards Israel. These rockets
add to the 19 rockets already fired at Israel in the previous month.

Approximately 770 Qassam rockets, Mortar shells and Grad missiles
were fired at Israel during 2009.

The IDF holds the Hamas terrorist organization responsible for maintaining
the calm in the communities of southern Israel and will respond to any
attempt to disrupt this calm.