Following the unilateral cease fire announced by Israel, and the general sense of euphoria enduced by the inauguration of Barak Obama, I was getting ready to close down A sclerotic Goes to War for good.
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Sadly, I no longer think that is a good idea. Events since then have shown that the cease fire isn’t holding and the war drums on both sides continue to beat ominously in the background. Hamas is giving credit to Iran for helping them “win” the war, while Israeli officials openly speak about the Gaza op being a preparation for a war with Iran over the next year.
Yesterday, four missiles and 14 mortars were fired into Israel from Gaza. This follows the attack two days ago at the border crossing that killed an Israeli soldier. Israel responded last night with air strikes and says they will continue.
In short, the war is far from over…
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