Reason for the Israel Invasion

According to the Israeli Foreign Minsitry:

"If the Palestinians act now to release Cpl. Shalit and hand him back to us ... we would immediately initiate a dramatic reduction in tension," Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said. "He is the primary issue, he is the primary reason for the crisis."

I don't believe that's really the case. It is my entirely speculative opinion that Israel has been looking for an excuse to lash out at the Hamas government since the day they were elected. The kidnapping of Cpl. Shalit was a perfect opportunity. Invading the Gaza strip and arresting Hamas ministers is not a proportional response to the kidnapping of a single soldier.

Israel is going to using its military superiority to welcome the new government to the block. To be fair, the Hamas government has done little to cool its rhetoric since the election: this was bound to happen.