Israel isn't looking for a win - they're looking for breathing room.
No one really knows how friendly the Obama administration is going to be to Israel, but everyone knows it can't be as friendly as Bush (which I don't think is possible). So they bomb Hamas's infrastructure back 2-3 years and give themselves room to back down and give things to Obama (We'll stop the invasion if you support us).
Hamas has been sending rockets into Israel for years. There's no reason for the massive escalation other than the change of Administration.
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No one really knows how friendly the Obama administration is going to be to Israel, but everyone knows it can't be as friendly as Bush (which I don't think is possible). So they bomb Hamas's infrastructure back 2-3 years and give themselves room to back down and give things to Obama (We'll stop the invasion if you support us).
Hamas has been sending rockets into Israel for years. There's no reason for the massive escalation other than the change of Administration.