Oh, this could be a disaster:
Israel is considering a large-scale incursion into the Gaza Strip during which it would present an ultimatum to the international community for the deployment of a multinational force as the only condition under which it would withdraw, defense officials have told The Jerusalem Post.
Jerusalem Post, 18 February 2008.
As I see it, the most probable outcomes would be:
1a) IDF invades, no forth is forthcoming, they get stuck there for a while, Palestinian casualties mount, killing Israeli-PA peace negotiations in the process.
1b) IDF invades, no force forthcoming, they start they leave, Hamas claims victory.
2a) IDF invades, multinational force deploys, rockets get fired over their heads, UN/multinational force gets blamed, IDF fires back over their heads. Think UNIFIL 1979-81.
2b) IDF invades, multinational force deploys, rockets get fired over their head, UN/multinational force goes after armed groups, and either takes serious casualties from irate locals, and/or comes to be seen in Palestinian and Arab eyes as willing auxiliary participants in occupation of Palestinian territory. Major setback in GWoT.
What is by far the least likely is what I presume to be the intention of all this, namely:
3) IDF invades, fatally wounds Hamas, multinational force deploys, Fateh regains control, rockets stop.
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