The past several days have been like watching a replay of 2006, but with Gaza in place of Lebanon. One big difference for CNN viewers is that there are no correspondents inside Gaza, and you have to bet that CNN has been trying to find out whether Michael would be able to get in there. Presumably he’s on holiday, maybe somewhere far, far away from his cellphone… (I have to admit it’s nice not to be watching him report on the falling bombs from some rooftop in the target zone!)
I have great respect for the IDF, so I can only hope that this will not end the same way as 2006. Or if it does, that it is worth it for whatever behind-the-scenes goals they are pursuing.