Publication date: 2024/05/10 (Last updated: 2024/05/10 07:43)
WASHINGTON – Ma’an – The American magazine “Foreign Affairs” reports that this situation despite “total mobilization, near-continuous support from the American government, and the reoccupation of about a third of the territory of the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces” said it is still continuing. For many Israelis, this is tantamount to defeat.
In an article titled “The Paradox of Israel’s Defeat,” American magazine blamed the failure of the Israeli “military” to “achieve victories typified by the surrender of the Hamas leadership and the recovery of approximately 100 prisoners.” He said there is. Since October 7, 2023, the same leaders have reminded that they are still governing and declared the goals of war. ”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalled that settlers living in settlements in the north and south “still have not been able to return home” after being forced to evacuate as a result of hostilities and the continued fall of rockets fired by resistance forces. , noted that all of this contributes to “intensifying emotions.” A series of despair and hopelessness. ”
Domestically, Israel’s multi-pronged war has only widened the social and political rift between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents and his supporters, the magazine said.
The magazine predicted that the Israeli “military” recent operation in Lebanon, which began on September 17th, would not change many of the fundamental facts that threaten “Israel,” and predicted that “a war in Gaza will take place. Many of the facts that threaten Israel remain unchanged. ”
“For decades, Prime Minister Netanyahu has called himself Mr. Safe,” the magazine said, adding that Netanyahu is “timid, uncreative, and overly concerned with the wishes of his people.” He claimed that he could maintain Israel’s security better than the previous generals he had thought. Acknowledging that all this happened on the morning of October 7, 2023, Prime Minister Netanyahu still refuses to accept responsibility for the killing of hundreds of Israelis and the capture of 250 others.
The magazine pointed out that Israel’s current multi-front war also represented a “civil war,” and said that Prime Minister Netanyahu “has become hostage to right-wing allies who share his ideological beliefs and is now in a position to… We’re trying to maintain it.” “He is holding Israeli public opinion hostage,” he said, noting that his clinging to power “represents perhaps the biggest break from the status quo.”
Having read the consequences of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s actions, Foreign Affairs said that “Israel’s liberals” faced “demonization and alienation by Netanyahu’s base at home” as well as rejection from progressive Western countries abroad. They noted that this left them with two options: either they adopted him and immigrated, at least temporarily, or they applied for a foreign passport based on blood.
The American magazine explains that talk of secession has become common among Israelis since the beginning of the judicial reform crisis that has hit Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu, and has increased in intensity with the continuation of the current war. did.
The magazine warned against prolonging the war, saying futile efforts to achieve “total victory” could prolong the war, especially at a time when most foreign airlines had ceased operations. He pointed out that this would result in more human losses and economic damage. In addition to “Israel” and fatigue due to the length of the battle affecting the troops, the credit rating of “Israel” has reached the lowest level.
The American magazine concluded by saying, “Gaza and Lebanon have been a quagmire for Israel for decades, and old mistakes must not be repeated, but rather losses must be cut and an urgent agreement concluded.”
