How do Israeli politics figure in the equation?
Israel is scheduled to hold a parliamentary election Feb. 10, with hawkish former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a favorite to return to that post, according to some polls. Other candidates include Foreign Minister Txipi Livni and Defense Minister Ehub Barak. Barak is leading the military operations, and his candidacy could benefit if the offensive succeeds in stopping the rockets. An Israeli TV poll showed 81 percent of respondents backed the weekend attacks. Informative videos: http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/516.html http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/509.html http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/515.