[JSteff]

"or certainly is going to be soon"

I am not so sure. This is not in Israel's style. Too slow to start. Look at their history when they went to war. They were always big on the lighting war style. (Except '73 but then they were attacked first.. and could have lost).

Years ago I read that speed is Israel's style by choice (faster to get to an end by keeping the majority of the fighting off their lands and deep in enemy territory), and by necessity (not enough territory to drag out a war... no room for any retreats).

This is not their style or manner of fighting. I think it went beyond what they originally intended it to go to at this point.

Unless they hoped that the idiot pali's and supporters would make a stupid move and give the Israeli's a reason to go further.

Whatever, I get a sense It is not going to be a 7 day war like in '67.... this is dragging out too much. At least for something they initiated as a planed military operation. Right now it seems more like a police reaction instead of a military action.

[somemoreequalthanothers]

I'm sure there is a strategy. They may need to move more slowly, because if the other players throw in their hand, Israel knows they'll need our participation. It will have to be done with tact.