Israel's true target - Palestinian statehood.

"For all its delaying tactics, the Israelis cannot postpone forever Palestinian citizenship in some form or other – and if the Israelis make the creation of a separate Palestinian state impossible, they should not be surprised if demands shift instead to citizenship in a single state comprising the entirety of historic Palestine."

More here - http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/08/15/israels-real-target-is-not-hamas/