Posted on 12/31/2008 5:13:22 AM PST by danny1961
As we have asserted from the day one, it is almost certain by now that the Gaza campaign was an election show and lacked political objectives. Israeli tanks are massed at the border with Gaza for four days but don't cross into the hostile territory. IAF continues sporadic raids against non-viable targets. Resurgent Hamas pounds Israel with dozens of rockets as far as Beersheba, hit Israel's major highway.
Israeli leftists joined her Arabs to push for ceasefire. Peace Now, Meretz, and Avodah joined hands against the invasion. Israeli government is split on the army's suggestion to offer Hamas ceasefire. Hamas, for its part, gained the initiative and rejects ceasefire.
Israel heads into a PR disaster. A brilliant punishing raid turned into a half-hearted war. The invasion of Gaza would be long, indecisive, and result in significant Jewish casualties. The absence thereof would leave Hamas victorious as Zionist aggressor proved afraid to face it in combat.
it’s the end of Isreal if they show they are afraid to die
jihadist sure aren’t
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