Analysis: Israel, Gaza slide closer to war no one wants

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Amir Cohen / ReutersResidents of Ashdod, Israel, run for cover as a siren warns of incoming rockets on Thursday. Hamas fired dozens of rockets into southern Israel, killing three people, and Israel launched numerous air strikes across the Gaza Strip.By Martin Fletcher, NBC NewsNews analysis

TEL AVIV, Israel - Israel has called up army reserves, the standing army is poised for a ground invasion of Gaza, the air force and navy is attacking a list of specified targets, mostly Hamas fighters and weapons facilities.  All is set for war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The only sure thing, in this fog of war, is that nobody actually wants the war to take place -- not Israel, not Hamas.

Follow @NBCNewsWorld It is a tightrope of the most dangerous kind.

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