Mediators are seeking to extend the truce between Israel and Hamas beyond Wednesday amid the exchange of hostages for prisoners. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to resume the war with “full force” when the truce ends.
Hamas’s terrorist attack on Oct. 7 and Israel’s subsequent aerial bombardment and direct ground operation in Gaza on Oct. 27 have polarized world debate. This has led to a dearth of critical analysis on the conflict. One area where this has been poignantly clear is the lack of attention paid to the tactical problems that Israel’s incursion in Gaza faces.
