Obviously the objective should be to rid Gaza of terror groups and their missiles. Interesting that the same game plan as last time is happening again, run behind the Arab nations (Hamas) and beg for protection. A cease fire has been in the works all along. As stated earlier, the true plan of Bibi is to reduce the missile sock, keep the reserves around, keep casualties to a minimum and then have less of a threat from the south when the Iranian conflict ripens this spring. I hope I am wrong, but it looks like this could be the shape of this event. If I am wrong, we will make a conflagration in the next day and then who knows what will happen. The us coming with ships to evacuate is really demonstrating the US lack of confidence in Israel.