Israeli, U.S. Elections and Gaza Strikes - More Than Coincidence

by TheYoungTurks

"Israel is bombarding Gaza for a second day, with 13 Palestinians killed, including four children, and over 100 injured. The attack's timing is under question with a looming Israeli election, as is the precision of airstrikes which kill civilians.
Israel's military operation started on Wednesday with a strike killing Hamas military leader Ahmed Jabari. Since then, reports say, the IDF has struck around 200 targets in Gaza. Furthermore, Israel is threatening to go as far as initiating a ground operation, sparking fears of a repetition of the Cast Lead scenario.
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF), which has engaged in a Twitter showdown since the very beginning of the strikes, said it targets only "terror sites". However, this has been questioned by witnesses on social media who point out that only four people of the 13 so far killed by Israeli airstrikes were Hamas militants, while the rest were civilians, including women and children."*

Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz (Host, Turner Classic Movies), and John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) discuss the timing of the killings on the Gaza Strip with U.S. and Israeli elections and the latest in this developing, complicated situation. What is the best way for leadership to react?

*Read more from Russia Today:
http://rt.com/news/israel-gaza-strike-election-758/