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Originally Posted by mapuc
Will this set the Middle east a blaze ?
Someone mentioned Egypt would not allow Israel to (forgot the word) it's military operation in Gaza. Me think they will do exactly that.
Markus
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Israel will start ground operations into Gaza within 48 hours, no matter what countries say.
Actually, there are two options, airstrikes and a ground offensive.
With airstrikes, Israel can attack targets from a great distance. But a big problem is that you don't know where civilians and hostage Israelis are, so that's where you run a risk. History shows that you can destroy a city, but if you want to break an opponent's will to fight, it doesn't work (bombing Hanoi in the Vietnam War and those on Berlin in World War II).
An ground offensive would allow Israel to penetrate deeper into Hamas' power base. But such an offensive carries great risks for Israel. You then have to conquer house by house, floor by floor, room by room territory. That is a very intensive form of fighting, which leads to great losses on both sides. Moreover, Israeli soldiers would then be fighting in Hamas territory; territory where Hamas is lord and master.