Nobody is suggesting the path to peace is easy. It is not. However, the failure to exhaust all possible options has led inexorably to the horrors of war that we witness today, writes military analyst Sean Bell.
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza escalates and the number of Palestinian civilian casualties climbs, what is Israel seeking to achieve with its military response to the Hamas attacks? Conducting an effective joint military offensive campaign requires considerable planning and preparation.
Although mounting international diplomatic pressure continues to call for some form of ceasefire, what influence does the international community actually have in this conflict? Is there any political appetite - and resolve - to find an enduring solution to the conflict, or will the international community once again be content to apply a well-intentioned sticking plaster to curtail the current conflict, only for it to erupt again in the not-too-distant future? Read more:Palestinians stream...
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