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This article analyzes reasons behind the escalation in rocket launch attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel in early 2014, whether they will continue, and what policy Israel should adopt to respond to them. The author suggests that it is likely that this escalation is not due to a deliberate policy by Hamas, but is rather a result of its loss of control in Gaza. If this is the case, Israel's main objective should be to prevent the attacks from escalating into a full scale conflict, while also ensuring that it can still deter further attacks from groups, including Hamas, within Gaza.