Recently, the Israeli army has launched a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip in preparation for a full-scale attack on the Palestinian armed group Hamas. 100,000 Israeli troops have been deployed around the city of Gaza, awaiting orders to enter the city. At the same time, Israeli forces continue to bombard Gaza with white phosphorus bombs and other prohibited bombs, forcing local residents to flee south and demanding that they leave northern Gaza within a deadline. Hamas's 30,000 militants are hiding in underground tunnels, preparing for bloody street battles with Israeli forces. In this life-and-death war, does the Israeli army really dare to storm Gaza?
Israeli tanks entered the area around Gaza).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can be an angry man or an impulsive man. A few days ago, he made a fiery speech on national television in which he declared revenge against Hamas, which had attacked Israeli military bases and settlements. His speech was understood as Israel going to launch a ground war against Gaza, not just air strikes and precision strikes, as was the case before.
Israeli forces continue to carry out air strikes on civilian buildings in Gaza).
In fact, Israel has not given up on peace, but it has a strong capacity for mobilization. In just a few days, Israel has called up 300,000 reservists, 100,000 of whom have already reached the south, on the border with Gaza. This is a very tough posture, and it is also a posture that ignores international **.
Israeli Air Force).
While there are many who believe that Israel will not venture into Gaza because this is the most densely populated area in the world, the risk of ground war is too great. But we cannot ignore the fact that the whole of Israel is now being stirred up, and calls for Palestinian reprisals have prevailed. Netanyahu** has already spoken harsh words, and the army is ready, and if he retreats at this time, Netanyahu's political future will be over. So unless there is a strong external intervention, it is likely that the Israeli army will invade Gaza in the coming days, but the exact way, method and purpose are still to be discussed.
Netanyahu delivered a nationally televised address).
Israel has a strong military and has no problem winning this war, but it also faces many problems, and they are all intractable. At the moment, the biggest problem for the Israeli Army is the hostages. It is estimated that Hamas now has at least 100 Israeli hostages in its hands, and they will certainly not keep them all together, but will be scattered in different places, which greatly increases the difficulty of rescuing the hostages by the Israeli army. Even if special forces are dispatched, it will be difficult to quickly find and rescue hostages on a chaotic battlefield, not to mention that Hamas may use hostages to trap Israeli special forces.
Foreign media reported that Hamas kidnapped Israelis).
Of course, there is another option, which is to directly attack the city without regard for the life and death of the hostages, with the sole goal of eliminating Hamas. This option is relatively simple, but it would have tarnished Israel's international image, as the hostages included not only captured Israeli officers and soldiers, but also many Israeli civilians and even foreigners. It may be understandable that soldiers sacrifice their lives for the country, but letting civilians sacrifice their lives for the sake of the military violates the basic principles of modern social values, so this is the first problem for the Israeli army to launch a ground war.
Secondly, according to Israeli Defense Minister Gallant, there are no restrictions on the entry of the Israeli army into Gaza, and soldiers can act according to their own judgment. This means that even if Israeli soldiers deliberately kill civilians, even if they are systematically and premeditated, Palestinian civilians will not be held accountable by Israel itself. Obviously, if the Israeli military really did this after the invasion of Gaza, it would not be as simple as a humanitarian crisis, but a naked war crime and a crime of ***. Recently, Israel has also cut off mobile phone communications and Internet services in Gaza, apparently to reduce the leakage of information on the battlefield, which is also equivalent to reducing the pressure on the Israeli army.
Palestinian children who have lost their homes).
Taking a step back, even if Israeli soldiers had not fired at civilians, in a small area as Gaza, with such a high population density, the number of civilians would have outnumbered the attackers and defenders – in April and November 2004, the U.S. military engaged in two brutal street battles in Fallujah, which resulted in a large number of stranded civilians in April and November 2004.
Israeli forces continue to bombard Gaza in preparation for the assault on the city).
However, due to the blockade of the news by the U.S. military, it is still a mystery how many civilians were killed in the two battles of Fallujah, but it can be seen from the behavior of the U.S. military that it must be very heavy.
Moreover, as a result of the Israeli Air Force's air strikes on Gaza, which began on 7 October, Palestinian civilians here have already suffered the tragedy of their homes being torn apart. If the Israeli army enters Gaza, it is likely to encounter Palestinian hatred and resistance, which is the third difficult question, whether Israel can withstand the street fighting.
Israel's atrocities against Palestine only breed endless hatred)
With deep roots in Gaza, they are familiar with the terrain, they are good at urban guerrilla warfare, and they have the support of countless tunnels and Palestinian civilians, and they will not give up resistance easily. They were already in ambush in the underground tunnels, waiting for the arrival of Israeli troops. They are ready to deal a heavy blow to the Israeli army with their own lives.
Hamas militants prepare for battle in underground tunnels)
If the Israeli army does invade Gaza, it will have to pay the price in blood. They have to face not only the firepower of Hamas, but also the resentment of the Palestinians. They can be attacked by various means, such as snipers, ambushes, suicide attacks, etc. They may find themselves in an impasse that cannot be broken through, or they may be condemned and sanctioned by the international community.
Israeli soldiers were attacked in Gaza).
The Israeli army's goal is to eliminate Hamas, but that could be an unrealistic goal. Because Hamas is not only an armed group, but also a political and social movement that represents the struggle and faith of the Palestinians. As long as there are Palestinians, there will be Hamas, or some other similar organization. The violence of the Israeli army will only intensify the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and perpetuate the unresolved Palestinian-Israeli issue.
The flag of Hamas is flying in Gaza)
What is the motive for the actions of the Israeli army?Is it to defend *** or to satisfy domestic public opinion, or to achieve political goals?Whatever the motive, the Israeli army should be soberly aware that their actions will not bring any solution to the Palestinian-Israeli issue, but will bring more suffering to the Palestinian and Israeli people, more crises to the Israeli state, and more threats to world peace. The Israeli army should stop its assault on Gaza, sit down with the Palestinians and negotiate a way out for peace. That is what is responsible to Israelis and Palestinians, and it is what respects human civilization.