An Israeli attack on Gaza was clearly imminent, but not because of any provocations by Palestinian groups in the besieged, impoverished Strip. The Israeli military escalation was foreseeable because it factors neatly into Israel’s contentious political scene. The attack was not a question of “if” but rather “when.” The answer came on Tuesday, when the Israeli military launched a major strike against Gaza, killing Islamic Jihad commander Bahaa Abu Al-Ata ...