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The only reason I can think of...
Reader comment on item: Why Does Hamas Want War?
Submitted by There is NO Santa Claus (United States), Jul 15, 2014 at 07:34
Dan:
The only reason I can think of for Hamas starting this war is to distract public attention away from the US/Iran nuclear negotiations.
Another possible reason might be the stalemate between ISIS and Syria. Waging war on Israel has the potential to distract ISIS' enemies toward a common, traditional enemy. It also restrains Arab League states from circling the wagons with Israel in order to confront Iran and/or the Brotherhood (ISIS, Al-Qaida and all the various flavors). It does so by stoking the local sentiment in these countries against Israel; a reflex action HAMAS can count on.
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