"The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) will escalate the operation in the Gaza Strip," the leaflets said in Arabic. "The IDF is not working against the people of Gaza but against Hamas and the terrorists only. Stay safe by following our orders."
The leaflets urged Gaza residents not to help Hamas, the Islamic militant group that rules Gaza, and to stay away from its members.
This is good. The point of starting a war should be to achieve victory and not to end fighting as soon as possible.
Israelis and Palestinians will be better off in the long run if Hamas rule in Gaza is destroyed.
