By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents: ANALYSIS / Hamas is hoping for an IDF ground operation in Gaza
Talkback
Title:We`ve already endured "heavy losses", needless ground operation
Name:Smadar
City: TorontoState: Canada
World condemnation of Israel`s military response to the launching of Hamas`s Qassams, especially from the EU and Middle East, has caused already a negative image of Israel in the current conflict. What we`ve seen is a loss of credibility while we were on the road towards achieving peace. So Israel doesn`t need to launch a ground operation to endure heavier losses because its already been a losing battle from the start. It would serve no purpose when in the end, we`d be calling from all corners of the world for the same cease-fire.