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November 23, 2012

Why Was There War in Gaza?

Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post

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What did Hamas hope to gain from this latest round of fighting, which it started with a barrage of about 150 rockets into Israel? To formally translate Hamas’s recent strategic gains into a new, more favorable status quo with Israel.

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TAGGED: Egypt, Israel, Middle East, Palestinians, Palestine, Hamas, Gaza

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