Israel begins to move troops out, even as missles are fired by Hamas. By failing to remove Hamas' military capacity, Israel left the door open for competing victory claims. This may remind you of the failed Lebanon war of recent memory.Departing IDF tank troops wave the "V" sign for Victory [top].
Arab Israelis supporting Hamas, do the same in Jaffa [bottom].
UPDATES: Monday, January 19th
Haniyeh: We have achieved victory -Khaled Abu Toameh
In a speech broadcast on Hamas television, Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyeh said the Palestinians had achieved a historical and strategic victory over Israel, and claimed that Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip had failed.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Hamas leader in Syria Khaled Mashaal and congratulated him on the "great victory" the Palestinians had achieved over the IDF, the Iranian IRNA news agency reported. Ahmadinejad said that this was "just the beginning of the victory, which will be completed with patience."
Mashaal reportedly told Ahmadinejad that Israel had failed to reach its "satanic" goals...
[Jerusalem Post]
Israel Begins Pullout -Craig Whitlock & Jonathan Finer
Israeli soldiers flashed the victory sign as they began withdrawing from Gaza.
Although Hamas sustained the heavier losses, by a lopsided margin, Israeli officials acknowledged that Hamas could quickly rebuild and that it still posed a long-term threat to Israel.
(Washington Post)
Stage Three Gaza Attack Aimed at Psyche -Abraham Rabinovich
Israel's endgame in Gaza is proving as surprising and remorseless as the stunning air attack that opened the war. The unexpected armored plunge towards the heart of Gaza City on Thursday, and air attacks on two of Hamas' top political figures, seem to have had a psychological dimension, undermining Hamas' morale and avoiding any ambiguity about the outcome of the war. With Israeli tanks reaching within 4 km of the center of Gaza City and encountering only sporadic fire, it will be difficult for Hamas to claim heroic resistance.
(The Australian)
Israel Begins Pullout -Craig Whitlock & Jonathan Finer
Israeli soldiers flashed the victory sign as they began withdrawing from Gaza.
Although Hamas sustained the heavier losses, by a lopsided margin, Israeli officials acknowledged that Hamas could quickly rebuild and that it still posed a long-term threat to Israel.
(Washington Post)
Stage Three Gaza Attack Aimed at Psyche -Abraham Rabinovich
Israel's endgame in Gaza is proving as surprising and remorseless as the stunning air attack that opened the war. The unexpected armored plunge towards the heart of Gaza City on Thursday, and air attacks on two of Hamas' top political figures, seem to have had a psychological dimension, undermining Hamas' morale and avoiding any ambiguity about the outcome of the war. With Israeli tanks reaching within 4 km of the center of Gaza City and encountering only sporadic fire, it will be difficult for Hamas to claim heroic resistance.
(The Australian)
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