You are absolutely correct. It is a final test. However, the sad cost of the political calculus is how many innocent Israelis will yet have to die in terrorist attacks..I'd surmise that the majority of Palestinians would like a peaceful, unarmed state. They would greatly benefit from tehg commercial opportunity that doing business with Israeli affords. However, the hard core terrorist groups will kill any who dare speak out..You will have to have a push from outside to clear them out..by the IDF.like the US did to Saddam..