Israeli hesitation

Today the Israeli Army shows just how desperate they are. The toll of martyrs increases to reach at least 415 in addition to more than 2000 injured men, women, and children in Gaza. The Israeli army bombed the house of Dr. Nizar Rayyan, a high-ranking Hamas official and a condoner of human shield tactic, who refused to leave his house with his wife and children, killing Rayyan and his wife and three of his children. However, Olmert states that israel is not looking for a long-time war in Gaza belying the increasing anxiety in the Israeli ranks. Hama' missiles may be primitive but they proved to be far-reaching and effective in causing the Israeli administration to think twice about launching a land attack on Gaza, which they seem to be reluctant to start right now.