Netanyahu is facing a key decision to Gaza after victory over Iran
Netanyahu is facing a key decision to Gaza after victory over Iran
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys the fame of Israel's military success in Iran. The surprising military attack, which was planned in cooperation with the Mossad, aimed at nuclear facilities and eliminated precisely Iranian officials. In the following days, Israel expanded his operations in Iran, explained the sovereignty and targeted the ballistic rocket arsenal Tehrans.
Israel's military success and public support
At a government meeting on Wednesday, Netanyahu said that Israel had "won a great victory in the fight against an enemy who wanted to destroy us." For the first time in years he enjoyed the broad support of the population. A survey by the Israel Democracy Institute showed that 70% of the citizens supported the decision to attack Iran. The support was even higher among the Jewish Israelis, namely 82%.
The challenge in Gaza
But only a few hours after the entry into force of a Waffenstilt forced to get back to gaza To steer where the strategic successes that were achieved in Iran are more difficult to find. Gaza has long been a grueling fight against Hamas, which rely on guerrilla tactics to counter the military superiority of Israel.
military power and its limits
Israel seems to emerge from the 12 days of conflict with Iran as undisputed military power in the Middle East. Dozens, sometimes hundreds of Israeli fighter planes, carried out operations against Iran and met targets that ranged from nuclear facilities to ballistic rocket starters. The only limiting factor for Israel's operations seemed to be your own gun warehouse.
While the fight demonstrated the military strength of Israel, he also revealed its limits. The country's highly praised air defense system intercepted most of the Iranian ballistic rockets, but the rockets, which nevertheless came through, destroyed some of the largest cities of Israel, including Haifa and Tel Aviv.
In the last hours before the ceasefire came into force, a ballistic rocket hit a residential building in Be’er Scheva and killed at least four people. The force of the explosion devastated devastated buildings and tore concrete walls. A first examination of the IDF showed that at least three of the victims were in their shelter.
The enormous consequences of конфликтs
The compensation department in Israel's tax authority estimated that it will cost more than $ 1.3 billion to repair the damage that has only arisen during only 12 days. In contrast, the attack on Israel led by Hamas caused damage of around $ 730 million in Gaza on October 7 and the subsequent warfare, which illustrates the extent of the destruction by Iran's ballistic rockets in such a short time.
After years of relative security by the Iron Dome system, which caught thousands of rockets from Gaza with high efficiency, Israel was confronted with a new threat: the ballistic rockets Iran. These set the alarm all over the country and ensured that millions of Israelis ran into the shelters day and night, often with just a few minutes warning time.
The decision about gaza
While the conflict raged with Tehran, Gaza and the fate of the hostages held there by Hamas almost disappeared from the news. On Tuesday - the day on which the armistice between Israel and Iran came into force - seven Israeli soldiers in Khan Younis were killed by an explosive device attached to their armored vehicle. This was one of the most fatal incidents for Israel in recent months.
The continuing fights in Gaza has great discomfort in the Israeli population. Polls show that a majority of citizens believe that Netanyahu continues the war to stay in power. In the middle of these challenges, Netanyahu is now at a critical turning point: Should he use military success in Iran to end brutal events in Gaza?