Israel has to act to ensure its ground offensive in Gaza won’t turn into a quagmire.
A general view of buildings that were destroyed during Israeli air raids on Monday in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. to take out high-level Hamas operatives and to free hostages. That advice is well-intended — it is designed to limit civilian loss of life in Gaza — but ultimately misguided and futile. At this point, an Israeli ground offensive appears inevitable.
If Israel were to rely on special operations raids and airstrikes, it would be reverting to the “mowing the lawn” strategy it followed for years of trying to degrade and deter, but not defeat, Hamas. The 10/7 attack revealed that policy’s failure by showing that Hamas actually grew stronger and bolder after previous Israeli assaults. Israel’s goal now, understandably enough, is for Hamas to be “Of course, there is no guarantee that Israel’s ground attack will be successful.
I’m skeptical that Arab governments would risk ensnaring their security forces in Gaza, but it’s worth a shot. Israel definitely needs to promise to lift the blockade after Hamas is defeated to give the people of Gaza hope for a better future.Ultimately, the best hope for Gaza — and the West Bank — remains a strengthened Palestinian Authority. Unfortunately, the Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been prime minister forto remove any pressure to achieve a two-state solution.
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