Marwan Bishara, senior political analyst at Al Jazeera, alleged that Israel had hoped to disrupt the Palestinian national unity government between Fatah and Hamas by its operation.
Menurut Marwan Bishara, pengamat politik senior di Al Jazeera, Israel berharap mampu menggoyang pemerintah nasional bersatu Palestina antara Fatah dan Hamas melalui operasi ini.