In this Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel has indeed suffered a major defeat. Although the Israeli army has carried out a military operation in the Gaza Strip for more than 40 days, killing thousands of Palestinians, it has not been able to completely defeat the main forces of Hamas, and even Hamas's status has risen significantly in the Arab countries and the Islamic world. In this conflict of great disparity, Israel was unable to defeat Hamas, which made Israel very embarrassed. After all, Israel has always boasted of its military prowess and insisted that its army was invincible. However, reality has proved their failure, which is undoubtedly a wake-up call for the Israeli people and the global community.
Israel's military defeat stemmed mainly from their inability to eliminate Hamas's main forces. Despite massive air and ground attacks by the Israeli army, Hamas remains firmly in control of the situation in the heart of urban Gaza. They have the strength to stand up to Israel and have shown resilience and organizational skills in the conflict. In addition, Hamas has maintained a good cooperative relationship with Egypt, which has led to support and supplies. This series of factors has made it impossible for Israel to defeat Hamas easily, and at the same time, it has also allowed Hamas to gain more and more recognition in the international community.
While Hamas agreed to the hostage swap, they still retain Israel's most important group of hostages – soldiers and officers. This is a smart move by Hamas, because they know that there is a perverse ideology within Israel that the Israeli army is invincible. If Israeli soldiers and officers become captives of Hamas, it will trigger serious political consequences within Israel. As a result, Hamas seized the leverage and was able to negotiate with Israel in exchange for better terms. This has undoubtedly brought tremendous pressure and distress to Israel**, putting them in a tricky situation.
Behind Hamas's strategy of keeping key hostages is concern about Israel's follow-up. They are well aware that a ceasefire is by no means the same as a truce, and that Israel will not easily abandon its offensive on the Gaza Strip as long as the goal is not achieved. Therefore, the current temporary ceasefire is only a delaying tactic by Israel, and they cannot be soft on Hamas. Hamas understands this, so they have deliberately kept key hostages in order to bargain with Israel if necessary to protect their interests and position.
Looking back at the entire Palestinian-Israeli conflict, it is clear that Israel has lost too much in this battle. Their military operation did not succeed as expected, but rather strengthened Hamas's position in the international community. At the same time, Hamas did not collapse because of the conflict, but grew stronger in victory. This situation is not only embarrassing for Israel, but also arouses questions and criticism from the international community against Israel.
In the face of changes in the situation, Israel** should reassess its actions. They must realize that force alone cannot resolve the fundamental problems of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It is only through dialogue and negotiation that lasting peace can be achieved. Israel should realize that the rise of Hamas is not only due to their violent methods, but also because of Israel's misguided strategy in dealing with the Palestinian-Israeli issue. Israel should abandon its self-righteous attitude in the past and pay more attention to the legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinian people, so that it can truly achieve lasting peace and stability.
The ceasefire and hostage exchange in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a temporary solution and does not mean the end of the problem. Israel cannot let its guard down because of a ceasefire, and Hamas cannot get carried away because of temporary superiority. Both sides should remain calm and rational and move forward with the negotiation process in order to find a lasting peace solution.
The international community plays an important role in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. All countries should look at the issue objectively and impartially, promote dialogue and cooperation between the two sides, and promote the smooth progress of the peace process. Only through joint efforts can we achieve the goal of peaceful coexistence and common prosperity and development between Palestine and Israel.
Finally, we should also recognize that military means alone will not solve the problem completely, but will only deepen social contradictions and hatred. People should think and solve problems from the perspective of peace, and replace antagonism and hostility with dialogue and cooperation. Only peace and reconciliation can bring lasting stability and development to the Palestinian-Israeli region.