Three months since Hamas launched its murderous October 7 attacks, Israeli foreign policymakers remain far from achieving their goals.
The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) military campaign in the Gaza Strip has been unrelenting. According to data provided by the Hamas-run health ministry, more than 22,000 thousand Palestinians have been killed, the majority of them civilians. Meanwhile the physical destruction in the Gaza Strip has been catastrophic.
But despite the massive use of military force, the strategic goals Israel needs to achieve if it is to meet its aim of dismantling Hamas’ military capabilities and its ability to govern the Gaza Strip, remain elusive.