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Netanyahu feeling the heat from Gaza

Israelis on the right are fed up with incendiary balloons and kites launched from Gaza, forcing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hand to unleash the IDF against Gaza for fear of paying an electoral price.

Palestinian Hamas militants attend the funeral of their comrade Mahmoud al-Qeshawi who was killed in an explosion, in Gaza city May 6, 2018.  REUTERS/Mohammed Salem - RC1C01650C70
Palestinian Hamas fighters attend the funeral of their comrade Mahmoud al-Qeshawi, who was killed in an explosion, Gaza City, May 6, 2018. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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