Watan-The “New York Times” American newspaper anticipated the end of the war in Gaza from the Israeli occupation side after its significant losses in the Gaza Strip. The newspaper cast doubt on the effectiveness of Israel’s strategy in its war against the Islamic Resistance Movement, “Hamas.”
In a report monitored by “Watan,” the newspaper stated that Israel’s declared strategy to eliminate the Hamas movement may not prove fruitful in the face of the ongoing and grinding war since October 7th of last year.
The newspaper mentioned that it is unclear whether Israel will succeed in its war amid continuous losses inflicted by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement.
The occupation will be forced to end the war
It is possible that the Israeli occupation will be compelled to end the war if it fails to eliminate Hamas, as anticipated by the New York Times.
The newspaper discussed a separate plan in southern Gaza to expand the offensive in case the operations to eliminate Hamas in the north fail, a plan reportedly communicated to Israeli soldiers by American military officials.
Regarding Israel’s strategy in the besieged Palestinian territory, Middle East affairs specialist Jeremy Bennie suggested that the occupation may not need a formal end to the war because it will be imposed upon them.
The Israeli military says its troops "would continue their offensive 'in every place that Hamas is, & it is in the south of the strip.'” But "how will Hamas be eliminated if its fighters blend into the rest of the population as they head south?" Now what? https://t.co/M5E0kdx3CP
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) November 18, 2023
Bennie added, “Israel will make it appear as if it has carried out the best military operation available to it.”
The attack on Al-Shifa Hospital was a display of strength
Regarding the Israeli brutal attack on Al-Shifa Hospital inside the Gaza Strip, the New York Times described it as a display of strength that did not seem to be part of a sound strategy, as it put the lives of Israeli prisoners at risk.
The spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, had announced on Saturday, November 18th, the loss of communication with groups responsible for protecting Israeli prisoners, indicating that the fate of the prisoners remains unknown.
According to the American newspaper New York Times, quoting former commander of the United States Central Command, Kenneth McKenzie, the decision to turn parts of Gaza into rubble did not succeed in securing a major deal for the release of the prisoners.
Devil’s Eiland
A headline on the front page of the NY Times poses the question, “Is Israel’s Military Strategy to Eradicate Hamas Working?” It goes on to state that the “military strategy at the heart of the ground invasion” is to “eradicate Hamas and free roughly 240 hostages.”
— Norman Finkelstein (@normfinkelstein) November 18, 2023
McKenzie” observed that it is unclear how many senior Hamas leaders were targeted, and time seems to be working against Israel both domestically and internationally.
For the 44th consecutive day, the occupation continues its brutal war against the Gaza Strip, committing horrific massacres against civilians, resulting in the death of at least 12,000 people and injuring another 30,000.
Among the martyrs killed by the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza are more than 5,000 children and 3,300 women, according to the latest figures from the government media office within the besieged enclave.