Even if Israel can completely eliminate Hamas, does it have a long-term plan for Gaza?
- Written by Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
Not counting periodic cross-border skirmishes, Israel has fought three major wars against Hamas since withdrawing its forces from Gaza in 2005 – in 2008, 2014 and 2021. Each involved limited ground incursions, with Israeli soldiers in Gaza for about a fortnight.
In the past couple weeks, Israel has put together a huge force to mount another...
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