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Watan-<\/em><\/strong>Israeli observers are accusing the occupation government of continuing a political war on Gaza, warning of the dangers of getting entangled in a costly and perilous war of attrition.<\/p>\n

Reserve General Yisrael Ziv, former head of the IDF operations division, argues that the \u201cseven-front war\u201d has collapsed and been privatized: the Americans took Iran, the Houthis, and negotiations with Saudi Arabia; Turkey took Syria; and Israel was left with Jabal al-Arab and a new, unnecessary \u201cBar-Lev Line\u201d made up of a chain of forward outposts. In Lebanon, Israel is constrained and monitored by the U.S.<\/p>\n

Ziv adds in a lengthy article published on Channel 12\u2019s website:\u201cMeanwhile, Israel is keeping a war in its own backyard\u2014Gaza. A war that could have ended long ago and brought back the hostages.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vietnam Parallels and Deep Denial<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To emphasize the risks in Gaza, Ziv recalls the U.S. experience in Vietnam:\u201cDuring the Vietnam War, Americans believed in their military superiority. One step at a time, the empire went from being \u2018one step away from victory\u2019 to sinking in a swamp. It eventually withdrew in disgrace after 18 years of bloodshed and humiliation.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Ziv, the same \u201cblindness of power\u201d recurs throughout history\u2014and Israel is no exception. \u201cWe got stuck in Lebanon for 18 years, and we\u2019ve been entangled in Gaza for 40 years, even after the \u2018Disengagement Plan.\u2019 Security in the West Bank hasn\u2019t defeated \u2018terrorism\u2019 in 58 years. The cognitive dissonance inside the irrational government overwhelms any real strategic achievement, fueling frustration and deepening the disconnect from reality, which is becoming a rupture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ziv continues drawing global lessons:\u201cThough our situation is different, we are in a similar and deep state of denial. The frightening part is that it\u2019s happening with eyes wide open. We are living a delusion\u2014that continuing the war will bring absolute victory over Hamas. That\u2019s false. Hamas, as a functioning organization, has already been subdued. What remains is a radical group of militants focused on hiding, surviving, and occasional attacks. No further large-scale military operations by brigades or battalions will achieve decisive victory. Only long-term precision efforts may yield partial results. Meanwhile, no Israeli government is capable of making the necessary political decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Israeli siege Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Messianic Trends and Netanyahu\u2019s Motives<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ziv criticizes extremist elements in the cabinet:\u201cWith Bezalel Smotrich as a war minister\u2014despite having no understanding of power or limits\u2014Israel\u2019s war is entangled in messianic and mystical-political beliefs. Smotrich exploits Netanyahu\u2019s weakness, pushing him toward a war that benefits Smotrich, even if it strengthens his rivals.\u201d<\/p>\n

He adds:\u201cNetanyahu could have turned war achievements into regional diplomatic progress, but he\u2019s trapped in petty, ruthless personal politics. He continues a ‘guaranteed war’ with no real enemy fighting back, using the hostage issue as a pretext.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ziv notes this is the longest war in Israel\u2019s history\u2014against its weakest enemy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe misleads the public with a fake war while maintaining divisions that keep him in power. If forced to pursue national unity, he\u2019ll lose key issues like hostage recovery, universal draft law, and an independent inquiry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Against Whom Is the War Being Fought?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ziv, known for his direct criticism, declares:\u201cThis war has reached the point of absurdity. The October 7 catastrophe didn\u2019t reveal a super-powerful Hamas. Ironically, those who thought Hamas was weak were right\u2014we just failed to believe they\u2019d act. The attack happened due to total negligence by our forces, who left border towns as easy targets to militants arriving in pick-up trucks and donkey carts, wielding axes. Their success was our failure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ziv believes Hamas wreaked havoc in just seven hours but didn\u2019t become a giant enemy justifying an endless war:
\u201cThis war should\u2019ve ended months ago. Certainly not dragged on for years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Israeli war crimes in Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Netanyahu\u2019s Political Exploitation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ziv sees Netanyahu\u2019s renewed push for war, despite Hamas\u2019s inactivity, as politically driven:\u201cThis is Netanyahu\u2019s second Gaza war. We already dismantled their military infrastructure, destroyed three-quarters of Gaza,<\/a> and killed 20,000 militants.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ziv explains:\u201cWe\u2019re entering another war with no goal\u2014except to let Netanyahu declare a victory point for personal gain. It\u2019s unjustified and lacks national consensus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Visit May Force Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Netanyahu is trying to frame the war as an \u201cindependence war\u201d to boost election prospects, downplaying the hostage issue\u2014the only point of national unity. Ziv says this strategy strengthens Hamas, allowing it to pose as a heroic force Israel couldn\u2019t defeat.<\/p>\n

He criticizes IDF Chief Herzi Halevi as well:\u201cTo pursue this war, Netanyahu recruits Eyal Zamir, who naively believes he\u2019ll succeed where others failed, rather than focusing on rebuilding a worn-down army. He\u2019s dragging an entire nation into a goal-less, open-ended war that will exhaust all gains without any victory.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ziv concludes:\u201cTrump\u2019s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia may lead to a shift, especially if Riyadh demands an end to the war. If that happens, Netanyahu won\u2019t dare defy Trump and may be forced to end the war\u2014ironically, based on Hamas\u2019s terms, not on any achievement from the bloodshed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Israeli PM Netanyahu confirms plans to launch a large-scale military invasion of Gaza dubbed \u201cGideon\u2019s Chariots,\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Warnings of Consequences<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Several Israeli analysts echo Ziv\u2019s warnings, notably Haaretz military analyst Amos Harel, who says expanding the occupation will lead to another disaster: hostage deaths, long-term entanglement, heavy casualties among soldiers, civilians, and no Hamas defeat.<\/p>\n

Harel accuses Netanyahu of catering to the far-right while army leadership hopes for U.S. intervention. Meanwhile, families of the hostages accuse the government of choosing territorial revenge over rescuing their loved ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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