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When you look at the people in the Gaza area, & the homes where they live, they have very little more than any 3rd world country. There is no gain for anyone who wants the place. No industry, fertile land, resources, nothing. It not even strategically important. With the exception of getting hurt from idiots firing rockets, Israel has no real use for the place.

BBKing, There are no winners, or losers. If you imply Hamas, are a decent fighting force, then that beggars belief. What they are, is a group of cowards, who fight behind women & children, who are too frightened to fight other soldiers, in an open conflict.

When this conflict started, Hamas publicly announced that there would be a bloodbath. Just like Saddam & all the other wannabe`s, all gob & no fight.

13 Soldiers, a bloodbath?

They were right about the bloodbath of course, the blood of civilians is on their hands, & for what, a strip of barren land.