Ending the war in Gaza

The latest policy briefing from the International Crisis Group, analyses the bloody developments since expiration of the fragile six-month ceasefire on 19 December and proposes a path to cessation of hostilities and beyond. Third parties viewed as credible and trustworthy by both sides must push the parties to end this before the toll escalates or before Israel’s land incursion turns into a venture of uncertain scope, undetermined consequence and all-too-familiar human cost. Israel might well win militarily and perhaps even topple Hamas. But with no clear exit or “day after” scenario, a discredited Palestinian Authority and a debilitated peace process, it might not be much of a political win.
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