Recently, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech has attracted a lot of attention. He optimistically claimed that Hamas was more than halfway through, suggesting that the Israeli army was about to complete its military mission and end its operation in Gaza. But is this a true statement?
In fact, the Israeli side has previously said that it will not withdraw from Gaza until 2025, and it plans to do so until 2025. Now, however, Netanyahu has changed his tune and said that his military goals could be achieved in a few months. This shift is the reluctance of the Israeli side to admit the complete elimination of Hamas, but to find a pretext for the future withdrawal of troops. In fact, the Gaza tunnels are still a nightmare for the Israeli army, which has previously claimed to flood the underground network with seawater, but Hamas's damage to the Gaza underground network is not serious, and at least 80% of the underground network is still intact. One of the important reasons for Israel's inability to quickly capture Gaza and completely eliminate Hamas is one of the important reasons.
In addition, the gradual loss of American confidence in Israel's military operations is also an important factor. Israel's inability to capture Gaza and its continued infliction of misfortune on civilians has not only hit the surrounding Middle Eastern countries, but also depleted the image and hegemony of the United States. The United States has long sent out a message that it will reduce its offensive ** aid to Israel, because the United States has found that the differences between the United States and Israel in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict are deepening. Now, however, the United States is helpless and has been caught in a Middle East war situation created by Israel. Nowhere is this more evident than in the events in the Red Sea region, where the United States has stationed troops in various places to maintain so-called "world peace", but in its conflict with the Houthis, it has exposed the situation of foreign power and middle power. What is even more ironic is that the Hamas police have reappeared on the streets of northern Gaza and paid their salaries to their employees. This series of events has completely removed the "fig leaf" that Israel has put on the head of the United States, and the so-called American-style hegemony has once again been torn to pieces by the Houthis. The gradual restoration of order in Gaza is undoubtedly a humiliation of Israel's so-called victory.
In short, Israel cannot eliminate Hamas, it can only fight more and more. In the protracted Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the United States had to gamble on hegemony and go into darkness with Israel, but in the end it was found that Israel's ambitions were much more than that. For the United States, if it fails to properly handle Middle East affairs, it will greatly affect Biden's political votes. If war breaks out and the United States eventually loses, the consequences will be even more serious, and the domestic opposition forces will surely hold Biden accountable. Therefore, it has become an inevitable fact that the United States does not dare to use force lightly, Israel is unable to launch an attack, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is gradually entering the countdown. At this time, we can only hope that peace will come sooner rather than later, and that innocent civilians will be able to free themselves from the wounds of war.
The ongoing turmoil in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the changes in the war situation in the Middle East have given us a lot to think about. In this region, Israel, as a military power, has long relied on the support of the United States and once stood out in the Middle East. However, as time went on, Israel's predicament gradually became exposed, and the United States no longer fully supported it as it once was, and even gradually reduced its aid. All this has forced Israel to rethink its position and future.
Israel's inability to achieve a decisive victory in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and its inability to completely eliminate Hamas has not only shaken the military superiority of the Israeli army, but also shaken Israel's position and geopolitical pattern. Israel's practice of settling the Palestinian-Israeli issue by force and its attacks on neighboring countries have not only dealt a blow to its own image, but also consumed the image and resources of the United States, which has caused the United States to gradually lose confidence in Israel. It can be seen that relying on strong international support and US assistance will not keep Israel in a strong position forever.
However, the Houthis, as opposed to Israel, have brought shocks that the United States and Israel cannot withstand. The Houthis pose a great threat to US hegemony in the Middle East and put the US in a difficult situation in the Middle East. Israel's inability to win the fight against Hamas has severely damaged its position, military strength and international image. The wrestling of interests between the United States and Israel and the contradictions between the two countries have become more and more obvious, which has made Israel a pawn in the Middle East war, and has also made the United States fall into hesitation and helplessness.
Faced with the current situation, neither Israel nor the United States is willing to break with the status quo, but the escalation of the conflict is inevitable. Israel's ambitions don't stop at Gaza, which has forced Americans to think about how to handle Middle East affairs. In the eyes of the US administration, the turmoil in the Middle East has not only caused trouble to the diplomatic image, but has also directly affected domestic political stability and election results. However, the United States also lacks a solution to the loss of control of the entire Middle East landscape and Israel's ambitions. This has brought the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East to a seemingly insoluble stalemate.
Historically, the Middle East has always plagued all parties around the world. Both Israel and Palestine expect to fight for their interests and rights through force and political means. But in the process, innocent civilians have become the biggest victims, and their lives and well-being have been destroyed by the war. Therefore, we need to pay more attention to a peaceful settlement in the Middle East, urging all parties to abandon military means and resolve differences through dialogue and compromise to achieve the goal of long-term peace.
Israel, Palestine and the United States need to formulate more prudent and long-term policies to contribute to peace and stability in the Middle East. At the same time, the international community should also pay attention to and promote the Middle East peace process, provide assistance and support to civilians trapped in the war, and enable them to emerge from the shadow of war and usher in a peaceful and tolerant future. Only in this way can we see the countdown to the Middle East war gradually coming to an end, and see the innocent civilians find peace and hope in the chaos of war.