Says the New York Times today. I bet they are right. Only in sense though, cause they probably achieved a whole lot that doesn't fit so well into military goals - building resentment and furthering what is already an extreme hostility. They'll probably push some more people into supporting Hamas. Killing civilians and children rarely pacifies a population. It usually just pisses them off. In this case, I think it pissed them off.
Here are two huge examples:
Two weeks ago, Israel blew up a Palestinian school and killed 40 civilians. There were some guys firing mortars in the area, they said. Sure. Even if that were so, gotta kill that ant with a sledgehammer, right?
Last week, Israel wiped out a Palestinian doctor's family while he was on the phone with some media. This guy, Izzeldin Abuelaish, is a long-time peace activist who works in both Palestinian and Israeli hospitals.
Death tally from this flare up: 1300 Palestinians, 13 Israelis.
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