A newspaper reveals… Israel received a failing grade half a year after the war

Exactly half a year after the start of the war, Israel Hayom newspaper calls on officials in the entity to rethink their path in light of the failure to achieve the goals of the war and the absence of a clear strategy in dealing with all files and fronts.

Today, Israel Hayom newspaper said that after exactly 6 months of war, all the goals announced by Israel had failed to be achieved, and it criticized the performance of the occupation government, calling for “a recalculation of the path.”“.

It pointed out, in a report written by its military affairs analyst Yoav Limor, that Israel had not only failed in the Gaza Strip, but also that it was unable to resolve the crisis on the front with Lebanon, neither militarily nor diplomatically, nor with Iran, asking, “Does the government have any strategy in Any field?“

Two main goals of the war were identified: the first was to “undermine Hamas,” and the second was to return the prisoners. The killing of prisoner Elad Katzir is evidence of the resounding failure in the prisoners’ case. He was captured alive, and his captors published videos of him in captivity twice before he died. If the negotiations had been conducted more effectively, especially in the early stages of the battle, Katzir might have been alive. Life today, like many other prisoners.

At many points, Israel preferred military pressure over negotiations, arguing that the more Hamas was pushed into a corner, the more flexible its terms would be. However, this approach failed..

The delay in completing the war on Gaza stems from the resounding failure on the part of the government to manage the political-strategic part of the battle. After 6 months, Israel remains more isolated than ever, and dangerously vulnerable to boycotts, sanctions, and legal measures against its senior officials and officers. The main reasons for this are the reckless decision to confront the administration of US President Joe Biden, the unwillingness to deal with the issue of “the next day in the Gaza Strip,” and the statements of ministers and members of the Knesset in support of expelling the residents of the Strip and restoring settlement, contrary to the government’s position and the explicit promises made to the international community..

Not only does the government get a failing grade in Gaza, in the northern arena, there is no prospect of a military or diplomatic solution that will remove Hezbollah from the fence so that the evacuated people can return to the border area. The situation has also worsened on all other fronts, and these days also directly with Iran, which raises the question of whether the government has any strategy in any area..

Since October 7, Israel’s situation has worsened from every angle: diplomatic collapse, economic distress, security complexity, and social and political divisions, necessitating focused goals and efforts in order to stabilize the ship. But unfortunately, instead, the government is busy with childish quarrels over politics and prestige, and the Knesset chose to go into recess in a resounding manifestation of detachment from reality..

(Al-Mayadeen)