Who ‘Won’ The Israel-Gaza Conflict? -- Max Fisher, Washington Post
As the cease-fire between Israel and Gaza takes effect, it’s worth asking what the week-long conflict, which has left five Israelis and at least 140 Palestinians dead, actually accomplished. It’s probably too soon to know the answer for sure, but some early signs are emerging regarding who the conflict may have helped, who it hurt, and what it may have changed.
The biggest losers here will likely be, as they so often are, the civilians in Gaza and in nearby southern Israel, where Hamas-fired rockets and Israeli airstrikes caused dozens of deaths. If the fundamentals of the Israel-Gaza conflict remain unchanged, then it is difficult to see either this latest round of fighting or the cease-fire breaking the cycles of violence driving the conflict. In that sense, the short answer to “who won” is no one.
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My Comment: What's my take .... aside from crippling the infrastructure that Hamas uses to rule Gaza ..... Israel has gained nothing from this war. As for Hamas .... it's back to square one .... minus the infrastructure.
Update: Who Won in Gaza? Body Language and the Cease-Fire -- Karl Vick, Time
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