` ` The game is up . You have got retaliation , '' a Middle East expert warns . Analysts say the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas appears likely to continue . ` But a broader Palestinian uprising against Israel seems less likely . Both sides are sinking into a confrontation they do n't necessarily want , they say .
` ` The game is up . You have got retaliation , '' a Middle East expert warns . Analysts say the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas appears likely to continue . But a broader Palestinian uprising against Israel seems less likely . Both sides are sinking into a confrontation they do n't necessarily want , they say .