What Israel's goal is prevent a reoccurrence of the pattern that has taken shape over the last, you know, the last year, the last decade not just with Hamas but also with his Hezbollah. Israel wants to break that once and for all.
Michael Oren explains Israel's objective to prevent future conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah.
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