CIAO DATE: 07/2009
December 2008
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
This PolicyWatch is the second in a two-part series examining the situation in Gaza as the December 19 expiration date of the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire approaches. The first part focused on the challenges the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would face in undertaking any large-scale action; the second looks at the IDF's choices, and their implications, regarding the scope and duration of a potential incursion.
Resource link: IDF Military Action in Gaza: Options and Implications [PDF] - 13K