By Amos Harel, Barak Ravid and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents, and News Agencies: Army preparing for combined ground, air operation in Gaza
Talkback
Title:The thing is...
Name:Colin Wright
City: RichmondState: California
Almost any likely outcome to this operation will be a defeat for Israel.

Israel`s hoping the THREAT works: that Hamas stops the rockets and begs for a `ceasefire` on the old terms.

Problem is, I think Hamas has gamed all this out already. They`re not going to fold.

So the operation will go ahead -- with unfortunate results for Israel. That`s what`s going to happen even if George Bush gives you his permission.