We Did Not Ask for This War, IDF Spokesperson Says of Hamas Conflict

WASHINGTON - One month after Hamas' attacks on Israeli soil that resulted in the deaths of about 1,400 people and the abduction of more than 240 civilians, Israel says it will continue its military efforts to banish Hamas "from the realm of existence."

In an interview with VOA conducted via Skype on Sunday, the spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces, Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, said the country seeks above all to s