Israel's recent military operations in the Gaza Strip have sparked widespread global criticism and discontent. The hard-line stance of Israel** led by Netanyahu crosses the bottom line of human conscience and seriously violates international law and human rights principles. Countries around the world have issued statements condemning Israel, calling for a ceasefire and the protection of civilians.
However, Israel's widely condemned move has not changed its stance, but has instead drawn greater international attention to it. Even the United States, which has always supported Israel, has had to change its stance and take some steps to demand that Israel relent, while also expressing criticism of Israel's actions. Contrary to Israel, the United States has tried to reduce tensions and avoid excessive global attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Israel insists on conducting military operations at its own pace and in its own way, not only to keep the world focused on this war, but also to remember the history of this war in the world's heart.
Netanyahu mentioned the idea of changing the name of the military operation at a cabinet meeting, arguing that the original name, Operation Iron Sword, was just an ordinary military operation that did not accurately demonstrate the importance of the war. Netanyahu wants to give the war a loud and historic name to draw more attention to this important war, both inside Israel and internationally.
In contrast to this, the United States has a different position on Israel's actions. The United States did not want the war to go too far, so it decided to keep a low profile and not to intervene in Israel's military operations. There is also a clear difference in the attitude of the United States and Russia in dealing with the conflict in Ukraine, with Russia calling the conflict a "special military operation" with an emphasis on keeping a low profile and avoiding excessive attention, while Israel is trying to use Western propaganda tools to push the war to a larger stage.
In reality, the harsh criticism of Israel by the United States is only superficial, and they have not really taken action to stop Israel's military action. On the contrary, this hypocritical criticism adds a sense of presence to Israel, further drawing attention. Israel has used this attention to push wars and events around the world, not just to provoke the United States, but to challenge the whole world.
Netanyahu's insistence on not changing his position and trying to give the war a resounding name is because he has selfish intentions about his political future. As Israel's prime minister, Netanyahu is under tremendous political pressure in this crisis. If he does not manage this crisis satisfactorily and to the satisfaction of the Israeli people, then he may well be forced to **. Therefore, he urgently needs to find a way back for himself.
For Netanyahu, the war has become an opportunity for him to find a political way back. He wants the people of Israel to vent their anger by participating in the war and to quell their discontent by winning the war. To achieve this, Netanyahu needs to ensure that this war is remembered and not just an inconsequential military operation. Therefore, continuing to bomb civilians in Gaza has become one of his strategies, because such a move has the most direct impact on ordinary people, and it is also the most likely to resonate and attract people's attention.
To sum up, Israel and the United States have sung opposite tunes in this war, with Netanyahu insisting on conducting military operations on his own terms and trying to give the war a resounding name and make it a part of Israel's history. At the same time, the United States ostensibly criticizes Israel, but in reality does not take real steps to stop Israel's actions. Netanyahu's selfishness pushed him to stand his ground and look for a political way back through war. The war will continue to sacrifice innocent Gaza civilians, and there may be more shocking moves from Israel's actions and Netanyahu's tactics. We need to be vigilant against and oppose such inhumane acts, and at the same time call on the international community to work together to promote a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Only then can we move towards a more peaceful and prosperous future.