Escalation in Gaza

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Author(s)	The Washington Post editorial board
Source	The Washington Post
Date	January 4, 2009
URL	http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/03/AR2009010301744.html
Quote	"While justified by Hamas's continuing attempts to kill Israeli civilians, the invasion heightens the risks that Israel has faced all along. Even a defeat of Hamas on the ground might not end the missile threat, and it could be forced into a full-scale occupation of Gaza. That outcome would be a serious blow to Israel's larger interests -- and those of the United States."

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This item takes a mixed stance on the position Israel was justified in its attacks on the topic 2008 Israel–Gaza conflict.