In recent days, Israel has made a rapid turn and accelerated the pace of its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip. Previously, the Israeli army had withdrawn 70 per cent of its forces from northern Gaza and turned to the south. This action has attracted global attention and consternation. There are obviously deep-seated reasons and motives behind Israel's move.
From the report of Qatar's Al Jazeera, we can learn that the military operation in northern Gaza did not achieve the expected results, and the Israeli army's military operation was forced to be withdrawn halfway. As a result, the Israeli army replanned its operations and shifted its target to the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza. The Khan Younis area is considered the hideout of Hamas leader Sinwar, so the Israeli army decided to make it the last leg of its military operation.
Israel's decision to quickly attack the south this time is different from the pace of previous offsets, and the reasons for this are worth pondering. There are reports that the operation took place seven days after a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and after Blinken's fourth visit to Israel. This means that after Blinken's visit, there may have been some kind of consultation and conspiracy between Israel and the United States. It is likely that Israel has the support and acquiescence of the United States, which explains why Israel has turned so decisively and quickly to the south.
The United States and Israel have maintained the same goal in their military operations against the Gaza Strip, which is to inflict heavy damage on the Hamas group and render it incapable of launching attacks. However, during Blinken's visit, we can see that there are some glaring differences between the United States and Israel.
The first is the dialogue between Israeli Defense Minister Gallant and Blinken, Gallant said that the war would take several months, but Blinken directly refused, believing that the Israeli army was not capable of doing it. This shows that there are clear differences between the two countries on the schedule of the war.
The second is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement to Blinken. Netanyahu said that as long as he still holds the post of prime minister, Fatah will never be allowed to run the Gaza Strip. He believes that Fatah supports Hamas, or that it has no control over Hamas's actions, so Israel is still in danger.
These details show that there are certain differences between the United States and Israel on the way to handle the Gaza conflict. The United States wants to end the war as soon as possible, while Netanyahu opposes Fatah management of Gaza and wants to maintain control of the Gaza Strip after the war.
Given the differences and the convergence of goals between the parties, it is likely that some kind of agreement was reached between the United States and Israel. Presumably, the United States may agree that Israel would be responsible for the security management of Gaza after the war and support the establishment of peace**. Israel, on the other hand, agreed to end the war in 4-6 weeks to meet the expectations of the United States.
However, such an agreement could make it very difficult for the establishment of a Palestinian State. Gaza is symbolic to the State of Palestine and is the only autonomous territory they possess. However, Israel already controls the West Bank, and if it takes control of Gaza any longer, the Palestinian state will lose a symbolic piece of intact territory.
Against this backdrop, Palestinian state-building will become more difficult. Control of the Gaza Strip is essential for their independence and autonomy. The Palestinian people will therefore continue to face difficulties and challenges and seek their own path to nation-building.
According to recent reports, Israel has stepped up its military operations in southern Gaza. This decision is probably closely related to the consultations and conspiracy between the United States and Israel. The two countries have maintained the same goal in their military operations against Gaza, which is to inflict heavy damage on Hamas. However, during Blinken's visit, some differences arose between the United States and Israel, which led to differences in the two countries' approaches to the Gaza conflict.
It is speculated that the two countries may well have reached some kind of agreement after the war in Gaza. The United States is likely to agree that Israel is responsible for the security management of Gaza and support the establishment of peace** to meet Israel's expectations. However, such an agreement could pose great difficulties for the establishment of a Palestinian State, for which Gaza is of great symbolic importance.
Against this backdrop, the Palestinian people will continue to face difficulties and challenges, and they need to continue to pursue their own path to nation-building. The international community should give more support and attention to the Palestinian people and make positive efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It is only in a fair and just situation that the State of Palestine can achieve true independence and self-determination.