The Israeli aggression on Gaza has been going on for 110 days, and people are wondering if Israel achieved what it wanted. Let's find out!
New Facts and Data
During the war, both Israel and Gaza learned new things. The Israeli Defense Minister and the US Secretary of State said that there is no complete solution to the resistance in Gaza and no military solution for dealing with Hamas. This means that Israel's pre-decided war didn't go as planned.
The battle had different names like Tunnels, Zero Distance, Merkava, Al-Nimr, and Al-Yassin 105. These names represented important moments in the war.
Even in Israel, people criticized their own army for not preventing an attack and for not achieving any of their goals so far.
The Goals of the War
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had two main goals for the war:
- Get rid of Hamas in Gaza.
- Free Israeli prisoners.
But some analysts talked about four goals:
- Remove Hamas from power.
- Destroy the resistance's infrastructure.
- Free Israeli prisoners.
- Force the people of Gaza to leave for Sinai.
As time went on, Israel's goals started to decrease. They even announced a new goal, which was to change the ruling authority in Gaza and remove Hamas.
Israel's Struggles
Israel faced many challenges during the war. They couldn't achieve a clear victory, and their goals seemed impossible to reach. Some Israeli military leaders even said that defeating Hamas would be very difficult and might cost the lives of prisoners. They realized that diplomatic means, not military ones, were necessary to recover the prisoners.
Israeli leaders were surprised to find out that Hamas had a stronger infrastructure than they thought. They also worried that if the war continued without a plan for after, their allies' support would decrease.
Haaretz newspaper said that it's hard to see how Israel can win a decisive military victory.
An Aggression Without Goals
According to Mustafa Barghouti, the Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Israel's aggression didn't achieve any of its goals. The war became an aggression without goals. They couldn't free prisoners, eliminate the resistance, or expand their control in the places they entered. They also failed to ethnically cleanse Gaza.
Barghouti also mentioned that Israel is now facing an internal crisis. They have suffered human losses, economic problems, and a moral crisis due to international condemnation of their war on Gaza.
The Resistance's Strength
The spokesperson for the Hamas military wing, Abu Ubaida, said that the occupation (referring to Israel) suffered huge losses during the war. The resistance was able to put many Israeli military vehicles out of service. They also didn't achieve their goals or free any prisoners.
A military expert, Major General Fayez Al-Duwairi, said that Hamas is still strong and united. The Israeli army couldn't rescue any prisoners without negotiation, and some of them were killed. The resistance surprised everyone with their missiles, destroying important Israeli tanks and vehicles.
The field reality shows that Israel's claims were not true. The rocket attacks by the resistance proved that Israel didn't achieve its goals in the northern region of Gaza.
Israel's aggression on Gaza didn't go as planned. They couldn't achieve their goals, and the resistance remained strong. The war caused a lot of damage and suffering, but it didn't bring the results Israel wanted.
