Story Summary Source: Daily Star, Lebanon

The race is now on between a new war in the Gaza Strip, and a flurry of efforts by countries and organizations to contain the situation.

Compared to the last Israeli military offensive four years ago, this time around holds more unknowns; Jerusalem and Tel Aviv have been hit by Palestinian rockets, and no one truly knows the capabilities of the Hamas arsenal.

The Israelis are preparing for war; they have massed troops at the Gaza border and are contemplating calling up some 75,000 reservists.

No one should dream of extinguishing the flame of resistance unless there is a fair solution that treats the roots of the problem is presented to the Palestinian leadership, and if this doesn’t take place, expect an even more militant response the next time.

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(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)