Rick Francona : 72-hour cease-fire may prove to be end of this round of Gaza confrontation . He says Israel achieved its objectives militarily by destroying tunnels , rockets . Hamas can survive loss of manpower ; it still has thousands of rockets , but it 's weakened . Francona : Although the group has survived an IDF aerial , naval and ground onslaught , it has suffered a severe blow . The ceasefire is not going to last long.
Rick Francona : 72-hour cease-fire may prove to be end of this round of Gaza confrontation . He says Israel achieved its objectives militarily by destroying tunnels , rockets . Hamas can survive loss of manpower ; it still has thousands of rockets , but it 's weakened . Francona : The ceasefire is not going to last long.