Some voices are urging restraing, putting faith in the Egyptian-sponsored plan, the first stage of which calls for the cessation of Israeli air strikes and all terror activity, as well as opening up some border crossings. Jerusalem is also hoping to include the release of Gilad Schalit. Government sources claim that including this stipulation is a sure way of getting Hamas to reject the deal which is generally unfavorable for Israel to begin with. Israeli spokesman Mark Regev denies indirect negotiations with Hamas, citing the common Israeli-Egyptian interest of achieving calm in Gaza. Egyptian intelligence official Omar Suleiman, who presented the plan to Barak, will take Israel's conditions back to Hamas although no date has been set for announcing their reply.
Meanwhile, life for many Gazans deteriorates to deplorable conditions as the economic stranglehold that is designed to force Hamas to moderate might actually be radicalizing Palestinians against the Zionist oppressors. Residents of the Western Negev are left wondering why their government has abandoned them and life remains intolerable for almost a quarter of a million Israelis. The IAF is forced to conduct strikes in Gaza because Hamas is either unwilling or unable to bring to justice the Islamic Jihad terrorists who would launch rockets and mortars indiscriminately upon Israeli civilians. This guarantees civilian casualties (and international condemnation) because these terror cells routinely operate among the noncombatants.
I don't really know how to end this, I don't think we talk enough current events.
Balagan kol hazman... Big mess. All. The. Time.
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