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Yes Tom your envoys should be shouting at Hamas to cease fire, but neither side has shown restraint even though the Israeli strikes are no doubt surgical Gaza is a densely populated place. As to Palestinians not liking Hamas those in Gaza elected them their political leaders and there is a consequence to being led by a terrorist. You think the place should be leveled, that doesn't solve the wider problem, just adds to the possibilty of a middle east war with Israel in the centre. What I find somewhat amazing is that the Hamas rocket arsenal is wholely offensive whereas a defense against Israeli aircraft would seem a higher priority. They surely don't think they can conquer Israel.. No invade and remove large numbers to the west bank, clean out the camps

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Egypt proposes cease-fire between Israel, Hamas

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Yes they may have some influence