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Originally Posted by AltaGuy

Well, it seems like another Gazan massacre has come to an end. Israel destroyed some tunnels, punished a disobedient captive population, and boosted Hamas' fading fortunes considerably.

Meanwhile, Abbas sits in the West Bank looking exactly like the lame duck he is, having played zero meaningful role while Hamas stole the show. Israel can now once again enjoy several years of peaceful settlement building while cynically proclaiming there is no partner for peace, having made the PA irrelevant and restoring Hamas' support. What a success!

Oh boy.