Nournews: The Zionist regime has resorted to extensive attacks on the Gaza Strip in recent days. From artillery attacks to drone bombings, and even the closure of communication crossings, all are indicative of the regime’s attempts to intensify pressure on Hamas and the people of Gaza. Meanwhile, the simultaneity of these actions with decisions of the U.S. government to expedite the sending of weapons to Israel is indicative of a strategic coordination between Tel Aviv and Washington to alter the dynamics of the battlefield and negotiations. But is it a display of real power or an attempt to escape the second stage of the truce?
An increase in military tension: a strategy to delay negotiations
Recent developments show that Israel is trying to delay the second stage of the prisoner exchange negotiations. The first phase of the agreement, which led to the release of some prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid, ended without reaching a new agreement.
The Zionists, who are faced with domestic pressures to accept the Resistance’s conditions, have chosen the option of intensifying attacks as a tool to escape from negotiations. This is while, according to military and political equations, Hamas has an upper hand in the negotiations, and Tel Aviv’s inclination to accept the first phase of the truce indicates its inability to accept the new conditions.
Internal pressure on Netanyahu; gaps in war policies
One of the key challenges of Israel is the increase in domestic protests against Netanyahu’s policies regarding the war in Gaza. Families of Israeli captives, who are still in the hands of Hamas, have called on the government to negotiate their freedom with Hamas. In contrast, the extremist wings in the Zionist cabinet insist on the intensification of attacks and the full cut of humanitarian aid. This disparity shows weakness in Israel’s war policies and reveals the inability of the regime to manage the crisis.
Military and security dimensions; Israel’s intelligence weakness
The trend of battlefield developments and intelligence reports shows that Israel is facing serious challenges in managing the war. Despite receiving billions of dollars’ worth of weapons from the U.S., the regime has not been able to overcome its security and intelligence weaknesses. The report by the war committee is indicative of the Zionists’ inability to predict and react rapidly to the Resistance’s movements. In addition, the continuation of the Israeli army’s attacks on Gaza, without any change in the battlefield equation, proves that these measures have a propaganda dimension rather than being an effective strategy to change the war conditions.
International dimensions; decrease in global support for Israel
At the international level, conditions have become more complex for Israel. The global consensus condemning the regime's attacks on Gaza and the decrease in support for U.S. policies in the region have weakened Tel Aviv's position in the diplomatic scene. Meanwhile, the differences between Europe and the U.S. over the war in Ukraine and the decrease in economic and security cooperation between the two sides have created more space for Palestinian resistance in the international arena.
Future scenarios: continuation of war or acceptance of defeat?
Israel is currently at a crossroads: it may either accept the second phase of negotiations and yield to the conditions of resistance, or continue military attacks and apply pressure on Gaza to buy time and manage its internal crisis. Experience has shown that continuing the war without achieving any results will only increase the political and economic costs for this regime. On the other hand, Palestinian resistance, by maintaining its position in the negotiations, still holds the initiative and can create better conditions for the exchange of prisoners and the lifting of Gaza's siege.
Recent developments indicate that Israel has not only failed to achieve its military objectives but is also facing serious challenges in the diplomatic and political arenas. The delay in starting the second phase of negotiations and the attempt to extend the first phase of the ceasefire is an obvious attempt to avoid accepting defeat. However, the realities on the battlefield and domestic and international pressures show that this strategy cannot last, and ultimately, the Zionists will be forced to accept the conditions of the resistance.
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