Of course, with more than 2,200 Palestinians – mostly civilians – killed, over 10,000 injured, and thousands of homes, schools, mosques, and other structures destroyed, the war’s outcome can hardly be called a victory. Nonetheless, this is the first time that Palestinians have been able to create something close to mutual deterrence with the Israelis.
当然，这场战争的结果绝不是“胜利”：2,200多巴勒斯坦人&mdash;&mdash;大部分是平民&mdash;&mdash;死亡，超过10,000人受伤，数千房屋、学校、清真寺和其他建筑被毁。尽管如此，这是巴勒斯坦人首次能够接近于实现对以色列人的互相威慑。