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Israel is more than three weeks into Operation Protective Edge. With over , numerous commentators have weighed in on what each side hopes to gain from the current violence.

On the Israeli side, is to permanently diminish Hamas’ capacity and willingness to launch rocket attacks against Israel. Some suspect a wider political goal of and elevating Fatah. Certainly there is the view that Israel must simply respond to force with force—that the only way to deal with Hamas’ rocket attacks is to inflict overwhelmingly pain on Hamas and its followers. Others have suggested more sinister intentions, with some claiming that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute —or even .

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