I see a headline asking if the Middle East hostilities have reached a tipping point and my eyes catch the date of the article, July 9, which is six days ago, and just a day after Israel launched Operation Protective Edge. I don't open the article, but suppose it is referring to just the Israel-Gaza-Lebanon (missiles have been fired from Lebanon, so I include it) war, not all the Middle East conflicts. I think how today, Hamas rejected a ceasefire whereas Israel stopped hostilities for about six hours as it accepted the stoppage.
Now, Israel is warning it will punish Gaza for rejecting the ceasefire and is warning Gaza residents to flee, lest they be caught in an offensive. Gaza is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, and when striking at military targets, it is hard to avoid the general population.
Other interesting developments? The drone out of Gaza would qualify. Israel's Iron Dome defense shot it down. And, after shrapnel from a missile out of Gaza cut a power supply in Gaza, Israel warned it would not be able to make repairs at this time, as it is unsafe for its workers now. That begs the question of why Gaza depends on an enemy to provide it with its power. Most unusual.
As for a tipping point, or turning point, are hostilities ratcheting up yet more? We shall see.
(This post was rewritten 7/16/14.)
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