Israel Risks Letting Hamas Set the “Rules of the Game” in Gaza
Time to take back the initiative.
November 14, 2018
Time to take back the initiative.
From Monday afternoon into Tuesday, Hamas launched hundreds of rockets and mortars at Israelis, doing considerable damage and claiming at least one life. Israel responded with airstrikes on military positions in Gaza and on buildings used by the Strip’s terrorist rulers. Even if relative calm returns, the question remains of whether a war similar to that of 2014 and previous years will yet ensue. Oded Granot observes that Hamas, for its part, has made its tactics clear:
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Washington’s endgame remains unclear.
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