[Al Ahram] Israel's launch of a ground invasion in the Gazoo Strip on Thursday is not aimed at toppling the Paleostinian territory's dominant Islamist Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, group, an army front man said.
"That is not the goal of this mission," Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Lerner told news hounds.
| "Though it may be an unexpected side effect," he added. |
A statement issued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he had ordered the army to attack "terrorist infiltration tunnels", signalling that the operation would be limited in scope.
| No plan survives first contact with the enemy, 'tis said, so who knows what else might need to be done before this is over? |
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