Israeli forces continue their military operations in the Gaza Strip, where they confront Hamas militants who move through tunnels and emerge to carry out attacks against soldiers and military equipment, in different areas of the Strip.

At a time when Israeli army soldiers were killed during the ground incursion into Gaza, according to an analysis of the British newspaper The Guardian, there are “questions in Israel about the direction the war is heading towards, and whether there is likely to be a clear and decisive end.”

The newspaper explained that "the Israeli army's ground incursion into Gaza has been continuing for a week, and Israeli tanks are facing ambushes and troop positions in destroyed buildings are being subjected to missile attacks."

The Israeli army continuously announces the killing of leaders from the Hamas movement, which is classified as a terrorist organization in the United States and other countries, in addition to revealing the killing of 24 soldiers since the ground attack.

The army also published videos of transporting wounded during ground operations in Gaza. In a video clip published on Saturday, it was stated that “Unit 669 carried out 150 transfers for about 260 wounded army personnel.”

The Guardian analysis indicated that there are “questions that represent pressure on Israel,” in light of the continuation of operations in Gaza, including “What will the end be like?”, which is a widespread question in the Israeli media, and among officials in closed meetings, and foreign analysts and diplomats. .

The newspaper pointed out that "despite Israel's continuous announcement of the success of the operation, two basic goals have not been achieved: liberating the hostages (numbering 241 people) and stopping the launching of rockets from Gaza towards Israeli cities."

On Saturday, Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy visited the forces in Gaza. According to an army statement, he was “assessing the situation with the fighters inside the Gaza Strip,” where he told them, “I am proud of you.”

During the military operation, Israel continuously announced the destruction of tunnels and the killing of leaders and members of the Hamas movement in Gaza.

However, according to “The Guardian,” there are “doubts” expressed in Israeli media, including the newspaper “Yedioth Ahronoth,” where writer Nadav Eyal noted that “Benjamin Netanyahu’s government may be heading toward a position usual during previous incursions into Gaza.” “It is a campaign against Hamas, but it remains in a way incomplete.”

Eyal continued: “The government speaks from two points of view. The first promises to crush Hamas by completely destroying its military capabilities, and that it will not control the Gaza Strip again. Behind closed doors, government officials spoke more vaguely... that overthrowing Hamas has become an abstract goal that will need to be achieved.” years to achieve it.

While the newspaper "Jerusalem Post" indicated that there were "doubts that have emerged about the extent of actual progress achieved through the operation in Gaza, and whether Israel is moving with sufficient speed and skill to eliminate the Hamas threat."

In a darker assessment, Nathan Brown, in his analysis for the Carnegie Middle East Center, asked, “What is the meaning of victory (over Hamas)? Whatever the specific goals, what will Israel actually achieve?”

He continued his speech by saying, "These questions reveal why it is wrong to talk about scenarios (the day after) for the end of the war and the elimination of Hamas."

He considered that "this scenario is being dealt with as if it were a conventional war, after which room will be made for clear imposed or agreed-upon post-war arrangements," indicating that it is "not a conventional war."

According to the Guardian's analysis, "In light of these questions that remain unanswered so far, the series of deaths on both sides will continue, affecting many civilians."

On October 7, Hamas launched an attack on Israel, launching thousands of rockets and infiltrating towns and areas surrounding the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,400 people, most of them civilians, including women and children.

Israel responded to the attack with intense bombing of Gaza and a ground incursion, causing the death of more than 9,488 Palestinians, the majority of whom were civilians, including women and children, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Source: Alhurra+Agencies