Israel-Hamas War Expected to Be a Protracted Conflict Claiming Countless Lives

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Eleven days after Hamas’ attack in southern Israel, the grim prospect of a protracted war has set in. With Israel calling up 360,000 reservists, an immediate cessation of hostilities seems less likely. The war has already claimed the lives of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians. Wolfgang Pusztai, the former Austrian military attache in Libya, discussed with VOA’s Mohamed Elshinnawi the expected Israeli moves following the bombardments.