No!

During past conflicts, Israel has proclaimed repeated successes in assassinating leaders and bombing training grounds, rocket factories, and other facilities associated with Hamas and other militant groups in the enclave, such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad. But after the cease-fires, it has also watched as those groups rebuilt their reserves and new leaders arose.


Even if an invasion unfolds, Israel wants to avoid the reoccupation of Gaza, which promises to be costly and prolonged, 

[Too bad, Israel! These are your choices: 1) assassinate leaders, bomb Hamas and Palestinian innocents the same, then watch Hamas rebuild, or 2) conquer, occupy, pacify humanely]

said Amos Yadlin, a former head of Israeli military intelligence. Israel has superior weaponry, but Hamas has knowledge of the dense urban landscape and a sophisticated tunnel system that it has been digging for years.

Yadlin said that Israel would attempt to remove Hamas from Gaza and then transfer the territory to the Palestinian Authority or another Arab entity. But Israel would retain its right to counter any buildup of Palestinian militants there, as it does in the West Bank, he said.

“Whoever wants Gaza will get it,” he said. “We don’t want to rule 2 million Palestinians.”

[Sucks to be you, Amos! You have two choices (see above). The United States should not save Israel or the Jewish people in Israel because the price is too “costly” for them. The Jewish people of Israel must either save themselves and rule, give up the idea of a Jewish state and emigrate, or stay and be exterminated by Hamas.]