Warnings have recently escalated within Israeli media and military circles, indicating that the continuation of the current situation in the Gaza Strip without a political horizon could lead to counterproductive results. Observers believe that the Strip remaining in a state of total destruction paves the way for the emergence of new generations of fighters, and perhaps the rise of a version of the Hamas movement that is more radical and extreme than the current one, making reconstruction a strategic necessity for all parties.
Jacky Khogy, editor of Arab affairs at the Israeli army radio, pointed out that Israeli behavioral patterns towards Gaza have begun to return to what they were before the events of October 7th. He explained that Hebrew media now pays less attention to the Palestinian issue, which is the same mistake it made previously when it ignored major military maneuvers carried out by the resistance in September 2023, which clearly simulated operations of storming settlements and kidnapping soldiers.
In an analysis published by 'Maariv' newspaper, Khogy criticized the Israeli public's preoccupation with external issues such as Iran or internal legal disputes at the expense of monitoring developments in Gaza. He considered that the Israeli press tells the public what it likes to hear, not what it actually needs, warning that this 'blindness' could lead to new security surprises if attention is not paid to the movements of Palestinian factions seeking to gradually regain their strength.
Regarding political promises, the analysis noted that the leadership in Tel Aviv has consistently launched slogans of 'complete victory' and disarming the resistance in every round of fighting, but ultimately abandoned these promises. It described the current situation as Hamas, despite receiving severe blows, still possessing a 'living head' capable of rebuilding what was destroyed, especially in light of the withdrawal of Israeli forces before completing declared missions.
The article also touched upon the state of exhaustion that has begun to appear in the Israeli army and society as a result of the long wars of attrition in the Strip. This exhaustion coincides with fears of further radicalization of Gazan society, where more extreme organizations may emerge in the absence of a comprehensive political solution, while the Hamas leadership continues to use Palestinian public opinion to pressure for broader concessions from the occupation.
The Israeli analyst warned of a scenario where the current US administration leaves the scene, leaving Israel alone to face a massive project beyond its direct management capabilities in the Strip. He stressed that a military solution alone will not be effective in the long run, emphasizing that weakening Hamas necessarily requires engaging in a reconstruction process that ensures the stability of civilian lives and prevents the involvement of the poor and marginalized in military action.
The Israeli assessment concluded that successive governments failed to formulate a clear vision for the day after the war, contenting themselves with attempting to inflict military defeat on the enemy without addressing the roots of the conflict. This failure opens the door for recruiting more Palestinians disgruntled by the miserable conditions, meaning that the current security calm may be temporary and does not guarantee the non-recurrence of widespread offensive scenarios in the future.
Victory over Hamas will not be complete unless it includes the stability of civilian lives, because the poor and marginalized will become more involved in the movement's ranks.
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Israeli warnings of the birth of a more radical version of Hamas in Gaza