Israel: Time to Mow the Lawn

It's been four years since Operation Protective Edge mowed the metaphorical Gaza lawn. Since then the yard has really gone to hell.

The Israelis have had it with the Gaza border riots. 

In the meantime the incendiary kite offensive has burned half the Gaza border forest area. 

Yesterday Hamas launched a rocket attack on Israel, which responded with a series of airstrikes.

The IDF is deploying Iron Dome batteries in the south.

The Times of Israel says:

A top Israeli general said Wednesday the military hit Hamas hard and would step up attacks in the future, as top political leaders and army brass met in Jerusalem to discuss how to deal with a surge in violence from Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the high-level security cabinet Wednesday evening, after rocket fire from the Gaza Strip overnight and Israeli retaliatory strikes raised the possibility of a large-scale military conflict in the Palestinian enclave.

Rev up the lawnmower.