Wurmser: Iran a Major Factor Behind Gaza/Israel Violence

LIGNET Senior Analyst David Wurmser said in a phone interview from Tel Aviv this morning that Iran’s support to Hamas is a major factor behind the hundreds of missiles fired on Israel from Gaza over the last week and believes pro-Iran Hamas factions could extend the violence. Wurmser assesses that several factors, including intensified Western pressure to end the conflict, could actually accelerate the timeline for an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza.

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