By Amos Harel : Why hasn't Hamas responded to Gaza strikes with greater force?
Talkback
Title:Trying to avoid a ground offensive
Name:Ilan
City: ArielState:
A barrage of missiles will be the prerequisite to preparing world opinion to allow a ground offensive. Unless there is some dramatic event by Hamas the Israeli attacks will just gradually taper off. Despite what Hamas claims they fear a ground offensive more than anything else. For Israelis there is little enthusiasm as well.