Israeli media: We are stuck, and talk of a decisive victory in Gaza is an absolute lie. Analysts doubted the Israeli army's ability to eliminate the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in a few months.
Others saw that a military operation in Rafah motivated by revenge would deepen Israel's isolation. Knesset member Almog Cohen called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to issue immediate instructions to the army to enter Rafah, "while they - the resistance elements - are fasting and exhausted"