Gaza Rocket Hits Home, Squeezes Netanyahu as Vote Nears

The biggest damage on the eve of elections may have been to Netanyahu’s reputation as the guardian of Israel’s security, as it was the second attack on Israel’s heartland from the Palestinian territory in less than two weeks.Netanyahu, who had traveled to Washington to address a powerful pro-Israel lobby, vowed a strong response.Reserves soldiers were called up, and the army declared closed military zones near the Gaza border.