Writing in the Financial Times, former US diplomat Richard Haas urged Israel to rethink its Gaza war.
Haas said Israel has the right to attack Hamas but destroying the group is "unlikely to prove doable."
AdvertisementAdvertisementA former diplomat who served in the Bush administration and as president of the Council on Foreign Relations has joined a chorus of elite voices urging Israel against launching a full-scale ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli government has repeatedly said a ground invasion is only a matter of time.
AdvertisementAdvertisementA full-on ground war, Haas wrote, would "generate significant civilian casualties" and "allow Hamas to scapegoat Israel for its own shortcomings."
Persons:
Richard Haas, Israel, Haas, Bush, —, Colin Powell, cautioning, Hass
Organizations:
Financial Times, Service, Foreign Relations, Washington Post
Locations:
Gaza, Iraq, United States, Northern Ireland, Israel, cautioning Israel, Saudi Arabia