From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Israel, Gaza, and the prospects for war.

Hello again, I'm Warren Olney, and this is To the Poet from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Jerusalem is sacred to Jews, Muslims, and Christians, and it's been considered immune to attacks from any of the players in the troubled Middle East.

But today, rockets, presumably from the Gaza Strip, fell close enough to trigger air raids and panic in the holy city.

Israel says it's prepared for a ground invasion. We'll hear updates

from Jerusalem and Gaza City. Later on, the election returns have Republicans focused on the

growing Hispanic vote as the president calls for bipartisanship on immigration reform.

But legal status for undocumented workers sounds like amnesty to hardliners. What about sealing the border

and setting skill levels for newcomers? First, here's the news. Support for To the Point comes

from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International Program Fund. Hello again,

Mormon Al-Nayback with To the Point. Has the moment finally arrived for

comprehensive immigration reform? Later on, Republicans in the growing Latino vote. The president's

call for bipartisanship and arguments about legal status, a path to citizenship, and amnesty for

11 million undocumented workers. First, this news update, Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are continuing to exchange rocket fire, and Israel is mobilizing for a possible ground attack.

Dan Efron is Jerusalem Bureau Chief for Newsweek and the Daily Beast.

He's in Tel Aviv as we speak. Dan Efron, good to have you on our program.

Hi, Warren.

Two rockets from Gaza landed near Jerusalem today.

We understand.

How does that change the situation?

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