Middle East Analysis: Where is Israel heading?
Two weeks after Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, is it clear what the government is trying to achieve?
Against the constant din of gunfire, ministers and officials have kept up a steady barrage of comment, which points to a range of possibilities.
The most frequent refrain has also been the most ambiguous.
"The fundamental objective of the operation," said Defence Minister Ehud Barak earlier this week, "is to change the reality of security for the south."
On the face of it, this means protecting Israeli civilians from rockets fired ...
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