GMALL – Hamas Pushes Israel Over The Brink

On the 50th anniversary of the ’73 war Israel was again surprised by a brutal assault. This one was different: civilians, not soldiers, bore the brunt of the Hamas attack and of the Israeli response. Does this prove that the region is condemned to endless war and spiraling violence? Will it destroy what looked very recently to be a shift away from fighting towards building shared prosperity? Are there any glimmers of hope amidst the carnage?