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Why the Media Keep Underestimating Israel
(Spiked-UK) Michael Murphy - Educated people are often blindsided by major events, misled by wishful thinking disguised as analysis. Israel has confounded expectations in its war against Hamas. The IDF has ground Hamas into the rubble of Gaza, killing most of its leaders. It has wreaked sufficient devastation on Hizbullah to produce a ceasefire agreement. Commentators warned solemnly of "escalation ladders" and a "wider regional war," predicting that Iran would not stand idly by as its proxies were degraded. Yet apart from a few missile strikes, that is precisely what has happened. Heeding caution in military matters is wise. But an aversion to conflict at all costs grants bad actors free rein. As Israel's enemies sue for peace - precisely because of Israel's resolve in pursuing a war many deemed unwinnable - it's clear that caution has its limits. Israel has demonstrated that the murder of its citizens has dire consequences - a fact it must constantly prove to secure its survival.