The clashes between Israel and Hamas have been endless, with the two most recent highlights being the release of a video of Hamas's surrender by the IDF and the release of a high-definition propaganda video by Hamas. Israel's resolve is underestimated. Israel has now designated a small area of southern Gaza as a "security zone". This indicates that the IDF will not only occupy northern Gaza, but will also continue to advance ground operations to southern Gaza.
At the same time, Hamas's display of the LM-90 heavy rocket equipment seems to indicate that Hamas is about to hold a final showdown with Israel. The rockets fired by Hamas against Israel have been so ineffective that Israel's Iron Dome system and bomb shelters have all but deprived Hamas of the ability to inflict lethal damage on Israel.
Hamas's new multiple launch rocket launcher, the LM-90, may have been filmed earlier, but the rocket's range of 90 kilometers means that Hamas could target Israel's central areas and key cities from the Gaza Strip. The Israeli side has begun to estimate the end of the war, and there are currently two nodes, one at the end of January and the other in mid-February. This means that the war in Gaza will continue for at least two more months in the plans of the IDF.
If Israel's stated plan is to continue fighting for two months, Hamas's fate will face a huge challenge. Because Israel's current way of fighting is to exterminate Hamas. Gaza City is currently surrounded on all sides by Israel, Khan Younis's ground operations are being further expanded, and Hamas's living space has been repeatedly compressed. In the current situation, the initiative is entirely in the hands of Israel. Hamas is currently at a disadvantage in Israel's military operations.
Due to the limited size of the Gaza Strip, Hamas cannot sustain an "asymmetric war", and the Israeli army's ability to respond to tunnels is constantly improving. In addition, as a result of the total blockade of the Gaza Strip, Hamas's ammunition stockpiles are in danger of being depleted. As a result, Hamas's future prospects are in the spotlight. At the same time, some Middle Eastern powers, especially Saudi Arabia, are concerned about Hamas's situation in Israel's military operations.
They believe that Hamas plays a counterweight to Israel in the Middle East and therefore do not want Hamas to be eliminated completely. This also means that the political landscape in the Middle East may change somewhat as a result. Although Saudi Arabia's role in the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict is relatively marginal, they are actually trying to strategically hedge against the United States. In addition, if Israel really destroys Hamas, the impact on the Middle East will not be very large, and Saudi Arabia still has enough room to play with the United States.
Therefore, regardless of the fate of Hamas, the situation in the Middle East will continue to change. The situation in the Middle East has been a matter of great concern, and Israel wants to secure its perimeter. But we need to go deeper into Hamas's position in Palestine, as well as the geopolitical landscape of neighboring countries. Hamas's presence in the Palestinian territories appears to have been a source of long-standing contradictions in the Middle East. However, the demise of Hamas will not have much impact on the overall situation of confrontational forces in the Middle East.
Because even without Hamas, Iran still has power in Lebanon and Syria, and its rivalry with Israel will not stop. Although Israel hopes to improve the surrounding environment by attacking Hamas, does it really have the ability to eliminate Hamas altogether?This does not seem realistic. Moreover, Israel's hostility towards the Palestinians is destined to lead to more hatred and resistance. The situation in the Middle East is complex, and it will take more wisdom and courage to resolve the fundamental problems.