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Why a Return to War Against Hamas Is Now Necessary

(Jerusalem Post) Ohad Tal - As the path of negotiations with Hamas has reached a dead-end, Israel cannot accept a situation where its war aims are not being advanced at all. This is why we are now returning to war against Hamas. Some have suggested that another military campaign is futile and unjustified. But the strategic environment is dramatically different from where we were a few months ago. For the first time since the outbreak of the war in October 2023, Israel has the resounding support of the U.S. in word and action. The White House has given Israel the green light to act forcefully and effectively in Gaza, provided the diplomatic backing in international institutions, and, crucially, supplied the necessary arms, ammunition, and equipment in recent weeks. This time, the IDF war effort will be different. It will entail the full-out conquest of Gaza, effective military control of the territory, and will prevent Hamas from receiving the humanitarian aid that sustained it. The defeat of Hizbullah and the Assad regime on Israel's northern border also facilitates the return to war. Another factor is that the majority of the hostages have been rescued or released (192 of the 251 taken on October 7), enabling the IDF to operate more freely. These strategic and tactical conditions allow Israel to finally defeat Hamas. The writer is a member of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
2025-03-27 00:00:00
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