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Israeli police officers remove the shell of a "Grad rocket" (homemade devices that contain no explosives) allegedly fired by "unknown militants" from the Gaza Strip and landed in the southern city of Ashkelon, 30 Jul 2010
A military official told Ynet he did not believe Hamas had fired the Grad rocket that exploded in Ashkelon Friday morning, though it remains unclear who was responsible.

"Hamas still wants to maintain the status quo in the Strip," he said. "It continues to grow stronger, but is deterred by the IDF and doesn't want to face a conflict."

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