Israel has no interest in bolstering the PA or taking over Gaza. Hamas, meanwhile, is losing legitimacy and using the conflict to keep itself alive. With neither direct talks nor a full-scale war an option, "diplomacy of violence" is the only option.
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Michael Kozak, head of the State Department's Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Bureau, noted that the language in the report does not reflect any policy changes.
