Israel has literally blown up the Gaza ceasefire negotiations while opening another front in its war.
Just this week Israel bombed three countries and is suspected of attacking an activist boat in a fourth.
It targeted the Hamas leadership team reportedly gathered specifically to discuss the latest demand from US President Donald Trump for a Gaza ceasefire.
If true, this mirrors what happened in June, when Israel attacked Iran while the latter was preparing to meet the US for nuclear control negotiations.
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At the time, the US president's demand that Israel not attack Iran was portrayed in Israel as a clever piece of coordinated misdirection that gave Israel's air force the element of surprise.
Now, it looks as though