Summary
Israel had different war aims for Lebanon and Gaza
Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hams, tame Gaza
Hamas accuses Israel of inflexibility in negotiations
U.S. wants Gaza deal, but Netanyahu in no hurry to end war
JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Following a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, attention has swung back to the battered Gaza Strip, but any hopes of a rapid end to the war there look likely to be dashed.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect before dawn on Wednesday, bringing a halt to hostilities that had escalated sharply in recent months and overshadowed Israel’s parallel conflict in Gaza against Palestinian Hamas militants.