6 Reasons Behind Netanyahu’s Announcement to Expand His War on Gaza
Amid
the ongoing Zionist war on Gaza and the faltering mediation efforts to achieve a
ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an
expansion of military operations in the Strip.
This
announcement came in the context of escalating fighting and mounting losses,
raising questions about the underlying motives behind this escalation and its
true objectives—whether military or political.
Netanyahu’s
declaration to broaden the war in Gaza is often tied to a set of reasons and
motives with military, political, and security dimensions, the most notable of
which are:
1. An Attempt to Achieve a
Tangible Military Gain
After
the Israeli army’s failure to settle the confrontation or weaken the
resistance’s capabilities in the way it had promoted, Netanyahu is seeking to
expand operations in order to project greater power and secure gains on the
ground.
2. Pressuring the
Resistance
By intensifying assaults and expanding
the scope of targets to include infrastructure and residential neighborhoods,
with the aim of forcing the resistance to retreat or accept the terms set by
"Israel."
3. Strengthening Deterrence
Netanyahu is trying to send a message
that “Israel” is capable of going to great lengths in the war, and that the
cost of confrontation for Gaza will be extremely high.
4. Domestic Political
Considerations
The expansion of operations may be
linked to Netanyahu’s desire to bolster his standing before the Israeli public
and to divert attention from his internal crises and the corruption cases he
faces.
5. Exerting Pressure in the
Negotiations File
Using escalation as a tool to impose
new leverage in any talks related to a ceasefire or prisoner exchange.
6. Appeasing Allies and the
Israeli Right Wing
Netanyahu
seeks to project firmness and strength in line with the hardline rhetoric of
right-wing factions that form a core part of his political base.
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