Can Israel Finish Hamas; What Are Options For Ground Attack For Israel

The Israeli military is waiting at the Gaza border massive Columns of tank self-propelled guns and thousands of soldiers are ready all they waiting for is the goahead for the Gaza ground offensive but the clock is ticking and the world is witnessing a humanitarian crisis unfold in Gaza with thousands dead already against this backdrop 

 

 

what does Israel really want to achieve in Gaza most importantly what what can Israel claim as its military victory in Gaza since October 7th when Hamas terrorists infiltrated into Israel and butchered hundreds of civilians the Gaza offensive has been written on the wall but it is almost 3 weeks and the world is now flooded with distressing images from Gaza military experts say that the world opinion is slowly turning from blindly supporting Israeli actions in Gaza towards cautioning and even warning is Israel against mounting deaths of Gaza civilians in such a scenario every day of delay in the launch of this ground offensive is making the task difficult for Israel also it should be kept in mind Hamas has over 200 hostages in its captivity in the Gaza Strip what is a forone conclusion is that Israel will look to decimate Hamas but is that really possible militarily and if Israel really manages to do that what would follow that who will control the Gaza Strip but let's begin by answering the first question first what are the military options for Israel right now well there are three military options according to experts for Israel and it is already going ahead with one experts say its options are first to launch the ground offensive into North Gaza irrespective of the status of the hostages however politically this could be ruinous for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retired leftenant General Sayad hnen told indat today.in that there is already a lot of pressure on the Benjamin Netanyahu government for the safe returns of the over 200 hostages in fact that is also one of the reasons that Israel hasn't launched a full ground offensive in Gaza yet the second military option for Israel according to leftenant General hen is to launch surgical strikes against the leadership of Hamas with the Special Forces uh an attempt to rescue the hostages he says that chances of success are only marginal if successful Israel could then launch an offensive into Gaza now the third option would involve targeting of Hamas assets through Precision bombing and won't need a full-scale ground offensive General hin says carry out selective bombing of missiles or rocket SES command centers and Military logistic bases in Gaza while sealing the sea front and negotiating the release of hostages no ground offensive if negotiations succeed this is what general hastan says the Indian army veteran says in all options Israel would be prepared to respond to any offensive actions of Hezbollah or the Iran Syrian combin in the North Israel is already going ahead with the third option on Thursday the Times of Israel reported that Israel Defense Forces or the IDF carried out an overnight targeted raid in the northern part of the Gaza Strip with infantry forces and tanks the IDF says its troops struck numerous terrorists infrastructure and anti-tag guided missile launch positions but a ground offensive is inevitable Netanyahu said on Wednesday we are preparing for a ground in Invasion he said I will not elaborate on when how or how many I will also not elaborate on the various calculations we are making which the public is mostly unaware of and that is how things should be but the question is can Israel finish off Hamas Israel has fought several full-scale Wars since its foundation in 1948 and has won all of them but the offensives into Gaza haven't always produced the desired results Al Al its idea of finishing of Hamas might not materialize as the organization is woven into the fabric of gaza's Life Hamas started controlling Gaza the smaller of the two Palestinian territories after winning the 2006 elections a door to-door fight in Gaza Strip is fraught with high risks hamas's military infrastructure is embedded in residential areas and its 30,000 to 40,000 terrorists hide among the civilians Hamas terrorists will be able to deal a heavy blow even to a much Superior and sophisticated Israeli military its gorilla tactics anti-tank missiles and a serpentine network of underground tunnels also known as the Gaza Metro would most likely come into play experts believe during the last major offensive by the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza in 2014 around 66 Israeli soldiers six Israeli civilians and well over 2,000 Palestinians died there have already been many casualties this time so it is difficult to fory an Israeli attempt to try and physically control Gaza to weed out Hamas completely military experts say it isn't possible to finish off an ideological movement easily Israel has tried it in the past and failed they also say that Israel has already lost a lot of time the delay in the ground offensive is also giving time to Hamas and its benefactors to prepare better for the eventual attack the IDF knows from its past experience that a ground offensive into Gaza will be heavily contested and will be a brutal battle the 200 plus hostages add to this concern despite the distressing images from Gaza and the civilian casualties the Israeli assault is causing Israel will expand its Gaza operations because the Netanyahu government has to show something to Israelis about the biggest Carnage against Jews in a post Holocaust World also Israel will want to be seen as strong and taken seriously in any peace negotiations in the future but the question is what Israel will look to achieve in Gaza Israel has a reputation for military efficiency and would well achieve its objectives very quickly if an offensive into Gaza is launched but leftenant General ad hasnan says the rescue of hostages appears very unlikely in the event of confirmation of death of hostages a fuller offensive with little remorse for civilian casualties will be launched a hard sling match could result in heavy casualties on both sides Hamas is in suicide mode and could accept this but the Israeli leadership is going to find it difficult to justify its continuation he wants an uneasy no war no peace situation could Prevail for long so what would Israel hope to achieve with the Gaza offensive what Israel can best hope for is a short and Swift offensive into Gaza which ends in a military Victory followed by a quick ceasefire and pullback of troops eliminating key Hamas leadership and the majority of its War waging capabilities should be a key outcome release of all hostages at least the non-military ones has to be part of the success of operations securing the release of hostages dismantling of the Hamas War Machinery eliminating its leadership and destroying its capability to launch attacks into Israel will be considered a success of the Gaza operations this is what the experts say what happens to Gaza who governs it will be an outcome which will have to be settled much later through negotiations and in coordination with regional players the biggest problem if Israel manages to remove hamas's control of Gaza is that it could create a vacuum and allow Hamas or some other Terror outfit to take Roots American political scientist focused on global political risk Ian bremma says this would mean that once started an invasion would lead to an indefinite occupation of an unwinable counterinsurgency the only way Israelis can achieve lasting security is by offering Palestinians a credible Pathway to realize their legitimate aspirations for self-determination by peaceful means but he also has a warning he says it's going to get much worse before it gets better and that is what we as the world will have to witness do tell us what you think about this Articles in the comment section and for more news updates  follow to get today uptades.