Israeli Air Strikes Likely Aimed at Getting Hamas Back to Negotiating Table — Or May Indicate a Wider Ground War
Israeli officials say they are now detecting renewed Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad preparations to resume attacks on southern Israeli communities. Imminent attacks hastened IDF plans to hit targets in Gaza, military sources say.
For now, Israel’s renewed air strikes on Gaza seem designed to pressure Hamas into resuming negotiations over the release of hostages. Yet, the condensed Tuesday morning operation eliminated some top and mid-level terrorist leaders, indicating it could lead to a wider ground war.
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