How has the Hamas takeover of Gaza affect the chances for a Palestinian state?

Israel left Gaza in the summer of 2005 in order to create an opportunity for peace. It removed its armed forces, dismantled civilian settlements, yet left greenhouses for the Palestinian farmers in the hope this could be the beginning of a peaceful Palestinian state. But, instead of a flourishing peace, Israel received a hostile territory on its border: Israeli towns adjacent to Gaza are the targets of almost daily Qassam rocket attacks, terror attacks are frequently attempted and the terrorist infrastructure is growing at an alarming pace.

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