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.
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 : Too many died ; this should be a chance to find a long-term peace .