Against an implacable, well-entrenched, non-state enemy like the Hamas, Israel needs to โmow the grassโ once in a while in order to degrade enemy capabilities
Israel didnโt effect a significant change in the security balance versus Hamas in the Gaza Strip. A draw with the Hamas is strategically unsatisfactory.
The Palestinian Authorities' decision to strike an agreement with Hamas is proof of the Palestinian leadership's continual rejection of both peace and independent statehood.
Egyptโs new rulers are faced with a terror problem emanating from the Sinai, led by radical jihad groups. The US and international community must support the Egyptian regime to prevent Egypt from turning into the next Syria.