Israel also didnt want any engagement with Hezbollah- hence why it has threatened to invade Lebanon for over 6 months but only started taking real steps to do so about now.
Israel saw the 100s of thousands of displaced citizens from northern Israel not being able to go back to their homes (because Israel's threats and strikes on Hezbollah didnt stop Hezbollah from attacking northern Israel).
SO no, based on the current war results in Gaza, you are STILL putting Israel's military on a high horse when it has been exposed as a bloated, corrupt, misadjusted, genocidal military.
Why did you come back to this thread? either way, several people will correct your bias and misunderstandings about Israel's current war.
First of all, I probably am the only person here comment on this issue without Bias, and I have been correct for several issue, including this war will lead to hundred of thousand of Palestinian Casualty, which when I said that, the Idea of IDF will simply destroy Gaza seems like a funny idea for you and a lot of people.
The issue here is you are talking about some remotely tangible thing that can't compare, sure, 100 of thousand of Israel left their home in Northern Gaza and don't know when they will be back, but then is it the same as hundreds of Israeli Iphone being booby-trapped and multiple IDF high echelon being assassinated. That's what the IDF is doing even before any hostility.
As I said before, a South Lebanon conflict is no good for either side, but then that doesn't negate what had happened.
Gaza proves this to be false- small Gaza with limited capabilities has essentially handicapped the ISraeli military, or almost. recruitment for IDF is harder now, soldiers dont want to go to the frontline, Israel's IAD isn't performing well anymore, Hezbollah's rockets are landing at their targets like Christmas gifts, so NO, miss me with all your false information despite reality on ground saying the opposite.
What military aims has Israel achieved since Oct 11? with all its support, equipment, money, resources, even Israel's allies admit the wars aren't going well for Israel, but its too late, Iran can't "turn off the cooker" on Israel's aZZ, not after genociding Gaza in front of the world.
I wouldn't say the 60 square mile stripe that virtually have levelled and with a few building standing is "Handicapped" Israel, how many people IDF loses? 2, 3000? How many Gazan is dead or is going to die? Let me spell this out for you, even if IDF left Gaza tomorrow, and give Palestinian their statehood, let's say this happen. Israel will care about jack all in Gaza, they won't send in food, water, fuel, electricity, they won't open their border, they are going to wash their hand on Gaza, and do you know how many % of Gaza infrastructure rely on Israel? Look at the aid distribution, you are talking about 5 to 15% of aid coming thru to Gaza WITHOUT Israel open the border, which mean if even if peace achieve tomorrow and Palestinian achieve statehood, people is still going to die from starvation, disease, wihtout access to drinking water, without access to proper medical care, until Gaza is completely rebuild, and who is going to rebuild it? And how long is it going to take?
Most estimation is saying at least 20% of the population is going to die or accelerated their death even if the war ends tomorrow, and the war is not ending tomorrow
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For what? A few rocket fired into Israeli? Sure, that's handicapped the Israeli alright, you may as well line your head up to the path of the bullet to assassinate Isahell soldier...
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