What was required from both sides was compromise. Arafat and Rabin did. Right now regrets of the if only blah blah, the poison has been set, no winners just survivors whether morally, militarily or politically.
There are too many interest competing and Palestinian will come out with some win or complete losers. Desperation calls for desperate measure so Hamas did their calculated risk. I think it is foolish to think Mossad was caught off guard. The Israel's response was just too smooth and planned unless constant war alert had them preparing efficiently.
