The head of Israeli military operations, Aharon Haliva, is paraphrased as saying that the conflict “would be considered a success for Israel if it brought about five years of calm in Gaza.”
Members of Hamas ride on a truck as they display a rocket during an anti-Israel rally in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 28, 2021(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)ByDANIEL PIPESUpdated: