Why Did Israel Go To War Now? The conflict in Gaza continues Tuesday with 350 confirmed dead and hundreds more injured. Tamara Wittes, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses why now.

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Why Did Israel Go To War Now?

December 30, 20081:00 PM ET

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The conflict in Gaza continues Tuesday with 350 confirmed dead and hundreds more injured. Madeleine Brand talks to Tamara Wittes, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about why Israel chose to go to war with Hamas now.