Stratfor's Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses the issues Israel faces in maintaining its cease-fire with Hamas.

One Israeli party has proposed annexing part of the West Bank.

Israel's new air defense system can intercept longer-range rockets than Iron Dome.

Stratfor's Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses how the Fajr-5 long-range rockets have fundamentally altered the Hamas-Israeli conflict and how ensuring their eradication is an imperative for an Israeli cease-fire agreement.

Stratfor's Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses the negotiations and next steps in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

By examining the timing and intensity of rocket fire on Israel, some deductions can be made about the evolution of the conflict.

Six confirmed Fajr-5 rockets have been launched from Gaza, all around 5 p.m. local time.

Stratfor Middle East analyst Ashley Lindsey examines signs that Israel may be readying a ground operation in Gaza.

Most of the Fajr-5 rockets have failed to hit population centers.

If Israel launches a ground attack in addition to its air campaign against Gaza militants, it would likely follow a similar tactical approach to Operation Cast Lead.