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After Cease-Fire, IDF Says It ‘Accomplished Its Goals’

by Tom Kludt

11.21.12 | 9:48 am

The spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) took to Twitter shortly after the cease-fire with Hamas militants began on Wednesday to proclaim that it had “accomplished its goals” in its eight-day aerial bombardment of Gaza.

After 8 days, the IDF has accomplished its goals in Operation Pillar of Defense. A cease-fire agreement has come into effect.

— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) November 21, 2012

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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