Coalition spokesman Dan Senor maintained the cease-fire was still holding, but won't for long if the attacks continue.

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It is a shame but 2016 might prove Dan Senor right.

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The gathering included Republican stalwarts such as Paul Singer of Elliott Management and Dan Senor of Rosemont Capital, but also some more recent Republican donors such as Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates.

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