Obama also visited the southern Israeli city of Sderot, battered by Palestinian rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.

奥巴马还参观了以色列南部城市斯德洛特，这个城市由于巴勒斯坦从加沙发射火箭而受到严重损伤。

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These armaments are the source of fear for thousands of Israelis some of whom I talked to in Sderot in November.

这些武装令数以千计的以色列人不寒而栗。去年11月，我在斯德洛特曾经与他们当中一部分人交谈过。

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"In Tel Aviv you don't hear Israel's bombs dropping on Gaza, but you do in Sderot," says Mr Elkabetz, explaining the empathy.

艾卡贝茨先生说：“在特拉维夫，你听不到以色列空投在加沙的炮弹的爆炸声，但在斯德洛特，你却听得到。”

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Residents say they are sleeping better. But if Sderot residents are enjoying the relative peace, some fear it may not last.

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For the people in the neighboring Israeli town of Sderot, the offensive brought some relief.

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Jerusalemites would find ourselves living in bomb shelters like our brothers and sisters in Sderot.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Jerusalem, the Eternal Front Line

Five homemade Qassam rockets landed around the city Sderot, an Israeli military spokesman said.

CNN: Israel withdraws from Gaza as anti-rocket offensive ends

Hamas said it responded by firing 15 rockets into Israel, most in or around Sderot.

CNN: Palestinians: Israeli military kills 6 in Gaza