To many observers in Israel that was shorthand for `` there will be no Palestinian state . '' Israel has been clear that the aim of Operation Protective Edge was to demilitarize Hamas . But CNN 's Tim Lister says , to secure peace , Israel needs to offer Gazans a better future . He says many observers believe a Fatah-Hamas deal in April was the best chance for peace . TL;DR The Israeli military said it struck targets associated with Hamas, but did not say who carried out the strikes.
Israel has been clear that the aim of Operation Protective Edge was to demilitarize Hamas . But CNN 's Tim Lister says , to secure peace , Israel needs to offer Gazans a better future . He says many observers believe a Fatah-Hamas deal in April was the best chance for peace . TL;DR The Israeli military said it struck targets associated with Hamas, but did not say who carried out the strikes.