However, the economic sanctions imposed by the international community at the request of Tel Aviv not overthrew the Islamist Government of Ismael Haniye. On the contrary, provoked a reaction of rejection in the Palestinian society, which came to be identified with the Islamic movement. . No wonder, because of popular support for the coup that dislodged the militias of Fatah in the crowded Gaza Strip. Neither of the success of the operating released few months ago, when the Hamas Executive endorsed the spectacular peaceful invasion of the inhabitants of the Strip into Egyptian territory. The firing of rockets from homemade against the neighbouring towns of Israel ended up with the patience of Hebrews strategists.
In effect, the ineffective raids by the israeli army in Gaza reached provoke confusion in Tel Aviv. Unrest in the military they joined, with the passage of time, the desire of United States solve the conflict in one fell swoop, the will of Syria’s improving relations with Washington through a peace agreement with the Jewish State, attempts to Hezbollah to legitimize its power in Lebanon through international recognition and the desire of the israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, elude his dismissal by accusations of corruption through a diplomatic offensive. While residents of Israel for the last stage of George W. Bush in the White House offers the opportunity to improve in extremis the relations with the United States, for the Olmert Cabinet, this presupposes the possibility of negotiating a major exchange of prisoners with both Hamas and Hezbollah and resume contacts with some Arab capitals, DamascusBeirut who should neutralize in anticipation of a hypothetical military operation against Iran. In this context, the truce between Israel and Hamas negotiated by Egyptian intermediaries acquires other dimensions. Not just alleviating the conditions of life for the million and a half of inhabitants of the Strip, but delete annoying obstacles to being able to concentrate on the goal set by Ariel Sharon in the last months of his Government: the destruction of the Persian nuclear potential.
