With the IDF now operating on the ground in several sectors of the Gaza Strip, Operation “Cast Lead” is well into its second stage.  Unfortunately, Israeli divisions have begun to suffer their casualties and the loss of one soldier.  The military expected Hamas to fight back; so far, however, the missions have continued according to plan.  In a Haaretz piece, Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff discuss how much time this operation will be given to succeed.  While pressure may come from the international community, the greatest source of pressure can come from the home front, especially with the reports of casualties from Gaza.  The authors note that the current operations are quite dissimilar from those in Lebanon in 2006 and is by no means a failure.  There is no also reason to make it seem like one.

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