[Ynet News] Ron Ben-Yishai - What started in Gaza on Saturday is a limited move aimed at securing a long-term ceasefire between Hamas and Israel on terms that are favorable to Israel. These include: An end to mortar and rocket attacks; an end to terror attacks across the Gaza fence; serious negotiations on the release of Gilad Shalit; and an end to Hamas' military buildup. The means for securing these objectives is shock treatment - literally. This way, Hamas will no longer be initiating and setting the pace of developments, while Israel makes it clear that it would respond "disproportionally" every time Israeli residents are hurt. At this time, we are not talking about an attempt to topple Hamas' regime in Gaza.
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