Opinion: In the past year the conception of officials said better economic conditions would be incentive enough to avoid military conflict and that residents of Strip would protest against renewed violence; By removing Hamas from latest conflict, Israel upends earlier claim Hamas in charge in Gaza

Analysis: Although Hamas is not intervening, it is too soon to tell whether the terror group is saving its most deadly weapons for a better time, as one hit could bring Gaza rulers into the campaign; Israel best wrap up the operation quickly