This morning 50 mortars shells were fired from Gaza at civilian targets in southern Israel. Hamas's Izzadin Kassam Brigades took partial responsibility for the unprovoked attack. Two Israelis were lightly wounded.
Hamas, whose leadership resides in Damascus, would not dare undertake a provocation of this kind without the express approval of Assad. What has happened? Simple: On Friday there was a demonstration against the Assad regime in the Syrian city of Daraa, which is some 60 miles south of Damascus, during which five demonstrators were killed. Today, Syrian police fired tear gas at 10,000 persons who came to attend the funeral of two of the victims.
Concerned by calls for revolution in light of events elsewhere in the Middle East, Assad is seeking a quick fix by distracting the population with renewed fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Will Assad's ploy work? Probably not, but we have yet to see the full Israeli response to this act of war by Hamas and friends.
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