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Originally Posted by WCW Nitro
Israel will never want to get rid of Hamas. They can easily kill the top leadership via special ops, but they want damage done in Gaza to push the peace talks further. The current set-up is perfect for israel, they know the rockets are going to do near zero damage but can be used as an excuse every couple of years to bomb, and with Hamas in power in Gaza they can milk that diplomatically as to why there are no talks. Remember, there are no rockets being fired from the West Bank, and yet Israel withheld hundreds of millions of dollars in transfers just because the PA went to the UN to gain an upgraded status. The rockets don't scare Israel, a peaceful leadership that seeks diplomatic means to gain a state does.
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Israel cannot easily kill the leadership via special ops....
You can't run special ops in Gaza easily. It's a police state with gestapo style informants everywhere. The leaders have also learned to purposely surround themselves in citizens constantly.
The only time to get these guys is when they are in transit in their vehicles. Israel does hit them then, but even that requires a feat of intelligence.
The idea that Israel simply has the option of taking out the head operatives without causing any kind of collateral damage ever is absurd.