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Analysis

Jewish News: Israeli Cabinet still weighing how to respond, by Dr Toby Greene

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Israel’s security cabinet have not found it easy to agree a response to the murder of three Israeli teenagers.

The anger caused by the murders created public pressure to act. Prime Minister Netanyahu declared: “Hamas is responsible, and Hamas must pay” This raised expectations.

At such moments, emotions are high among the decision makers themselves, mixed with a political need to respond to brewing anger among sections of the public – in extreme cases leading to violence against Arabs. The instinct to hit back is deep within Israel’s security doctrine. But the pressure for broader military action against Hamas runs up against a complex set of considerations.

Read the full article at Jewish News.