Can Israel escape another defeat?

Israel has not won a war since 1982, and this round may be so much worse that the US is forced to step in.

Hamas’s surprise attack on Israeli civilians and soldiers in the environs of the Gaza Strip has forced Israel to accept the need for a ground invasion of Gaza. Indeed, Hamas has placed Israel in a position where only the recovery of captives – or their bodies – and the expulsion of Hamas from Gaza can be considered victory. If these objectives are not a…