A mistake occurred at the beginning of the Gaza war when Israel subscribed to the Western plaint about innocent civilians in Gaza, of which there are none. By claiming that Hamas uses the population as human shields, Israel blurred the fact that the Gaza population is a willing participant in the Hamas onslaught against Israel. That fact, and the complicity of UN organizations in it, could only emerge in the course of the fighting, but it still has not made a dent in western consciousness, whose idiots still mouth off about starvation in Gaza that does not exist. This too forestalls the kind of warfare you rightly advocate. Indeed, Israel should issue an ultimatum to the people of Gaza: return the hostages and deliver Hamas or we will obliterate everything inside the strip. In short, Israel demands unconditional surrender. But caught between American fecklessness and an Israeli security elite backed by a certain portion of the Israeli public calling for a deal to return the hostages without total victory, Netanyahu and his government have done a pretty good job inching their way towards victory nonetheless. Because more and more people realize that Gaza must be totally pacified before Israel can turn its attention north to Lebanon, where the war will be much shorter and more intense and waged without the restraint imposed on Gaza. The International Court of Justice will scream as will the UN, EU, O'Biden White House, but the failure of diplomacy after two decades is evidence enough for holding Lebanon to account. By the way, there is no way Israel can control Gaza with only the IDF present, which means Jewish settlement must accompany the IDF in Gaza, and the strip must eventually be annexed to Israel as part of its historic homeland. Ditto for Judea and Samaria, which is no picnic these days either. The PA has to go too, and not as a governing body for Gaza.
Indeed. With every other home having a tunnel entrance the entire population was complicit in tne militarization of Gaza. Ever aspect of civil society was corrupted. Schools hospitals mosque clinic all have dual purpose. The normal purpose and terror.
Correct. Just as the Nazis did with there gleichschaltung, turning chess clubs into terror cells cemented by ideology, and as the Soviets did with their komsomol. But our elites don't see that, which is as pathetic as it is startling. Verily, humans never learn.
Well that sucks. Can you elaborate? I was under the impression that the Philadelphi corridor was under Israel's control - if that's not the case we should know.
A mistake occurred at the beginning of the Gaza war when Israel subscribed to the Western plaint about innocent civilians in Gaza, of which there are none. By claiming that Hamas uses the population as human shields, Israel blurred the fact that the Gaza population is a willing participant in the Hamas onslaught against Israel. That fact, and the complicity of UN organizations in it, could only emerge in the course of the fighting, but it still has not made a dent in western consciousness, whose idiots still mouth off about starvation in Gaza that does not exist. This too forestalls the kind of warfare you rightly advocate. Indeed, Israel should issue an ultimatum to the people of Gaza: return the hostages and deliver Hamas or we will obliterate everything inside the strip. In short, Israel demands unconditional surrender. But caught between American fecklessness and an Israeli security elite backed by a certain portion of the Israeli public calling for a deal to return the hostages without total victory, Netanyahu and his government have done a pretty good job inching their way towards victory nonetheless. Because more and more people realize that Gaza must be totally pacified before Israel can turn its attention north to Lebanon, where the war will be much shorter and more intense and waged without the restraint imposed on Gaza. The International Court of Justice will scream as will the UN, EU, O'Biden White House, but the failure of diplomacy after two decades is evidence enough for holding Lebanon to account. By the way, there is no way Israel can control Gaza with only the IDF present, which means Jewish settlement must accompany the IDF in Gaza, and the strip must eventually be annexed to Israel as part of its historic homeland. Ditto for Judea and Samaria, which is no picnic these days either. The PA has to go too, and not as a governing body for Gaza.
Indeed. With every other home having a tunnel entrance the entire population was complicit in tne militarization of Gaza. Ever aspect of civil society was corrupted. Schools hospitals mosque clinic all have dual purpose. The normal purpose and terror.
Correct. Just as the Nazis did with there gleichschaltung, turning chess clubs into terror cells cemented by ideology, and as the Soviets did with their komsomol. But our elites don't see that, which is as pathetic as it is startling. Verily, humans never learn.
Look, I agree with you, but with the Philadelphi corridor controlled, how does Hamas resupply weaponry?
There is no complete control now. And there wont be unless they decide to destroy all the homes that are within 200 yards of the border. Or more.
Also- hamas has manufacturing capabilities that Israel has not yet uncovered.
Well that sucks. Can you elaborate? I was under the impression that the Philadelphi corridor was under Israel's control - if that's not the case we should know.