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Uncertainties in the region, including iran. >> now, hamas is firing rockets that have the range to reach tel aviv and jerusalem. we're also seeing a lot more of them, 200 in 2009 and 700 this year alone. so is this a new capability for them? and why are we seeing so much more of this now? >> there is no question. and this gets to the heart of the issue, i think. you don't have an end state as a consequence, what happened in '08 and '09, bought two or three quiet years. then a slow and accelerated deterioration over the course of this year. but the reality in the interim, hamas has clearly dee...

The ones use in the colorado theater shooting. police say lammers admitted to that plan. more on the developing situation in the middle east. could there be a ceasefire in the works, one that would include a guarantee from i that it would l not resume assassinations of high-ranking palestinian leaders and a ceasing of rockets from gaza? earlier on msnbc, the chief spokesman for prime minister netanyahu was skeptical of a truce. >> we're interested in a real solution, and not in a band-aid solution. if we get quiet tomorrow, but a week from now, a month from now we just get more rockets on ou...

As soon as possible, for the alternative the a truce is a ground invasion. the question now is what comes first, a ground invasion of gaza or a truce between hamas and israel, even own a temporary one. now back to you. >> nbc's martin fletcher in tel aviv, thank you. turning back now to domestic politics. i'm joined by correspondent for the nation and msnbc contributor ari melber who has some thoughts about upcoming democraticic legislative efforts aimed at breaking the gridlock in washington. >> thanks. this week president obama gave his first news conference since being reelected in which ...

Israeli air strikes against gaza, killing up to at least 12 palestinians in gaza. they flattened the prime minister's office. they destroyed the police headquarters, attacking what they called hamas symbols of power. but now all eyes are on israel's army. and the question is will israel's army launch a ground invasion of gaza. the army is poised. they're ready. they're on the border. tanks are there. armored personnel carriers are building up. the has given the okay to call up 57,000 reserve soldiers to join the regular army. but this evening because of the pressure, because of the buildup and...

Ouch. more than 2/3 said there was more than the usual mudslinging this year. another bush may be getting into politics. former florida governor jeb bush has sent out a letter on behalf of george p. bush. finally, today is john boehner's 63rd birthday. and to help him celebrate and maybe smooth over the fiscal cliff discussions, president obama gave boehner is $125 bottle of red wine, a vintage 1997. we'll get you up to speed on the latest developments from the middle east. the white house hoping for deescalation in the face of increasing attacks and counterattacks from hamas and israel....