There will be no phase B in Gaza
Israel has failed in its attempt to defeat Hamas and is unprepared to confront it diplomatically as well. It is now clear to all that Phase B of the Gaza deal will not be implemented and that Hamas will refuse to disarm. Israel must therefore prepare for a reality of a living, breathing, and kicking Hamas—albeit weakened and battered—continuing to operate freely in the Gaza Strip under the very deal Israel signed.




