Israeli Analysts Admit Defeat in Gaza
The English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, reports that Al Jazeera highlighted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent trip to the United States and meetings with President Donald Trump. The visit underscored Washington’s view that the current Gaza conflict is futile and showed direct U.S. pressure on Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire.
Despite this, Netanyahu appears in no rush to halt hostilities and continues seeking concessions from Hamas. Repeated analyses within the occupied territories indicate that the israeli military has neither secured victory nor met its objectives in Gaza.
Amos Harel, a military analyst for Haaretz newspaper, wrote that recent developments reveal the Gaza war has entered a complex phase marked by a fragile balance between desires for a ceasefire and internal political-military considerations in Israel. Serious doubts persist about both options.
Harel pointed out uncertainty within the White House regarding support for Israel’s demands and noted how this hesitation allows Netanyahu to stall negotiations.
He also referenced domestic pressure on Netanyahu to secure the release of Israeli captives.However, these demands clash with security and political concerns tied to withdrawing fully from strategic areas in gaza-including Morag axis positions.
The analyst added that the war has inflicted heavy casualties on Israeli forces while causing severe psychological trauma. Military commanders’ statements reveal evident signs of army exhaustion; furthermore, Tel Aviv would require several years of warfare if it hopes to accomplish its goals through this conflict.
Yedioth Ahronoth published an on-the-ground report from Gaza Strip noting that even though moving militarily from Nahal Oz base to Hay al-Tuffah takes only minutes above ground, over 21 months Israeli forces have fiercely engaged inside complex tunnel networks there-and frequently suffered surprises underground.
The commander of Granit 932 platoon said: “On land we can quickly reach the sea surface but beneath us lies an entire city whose details demand intelligence services knowledge, planning capabilities, special tools-and significant time.”
Field officers pointed out fundamental operational challenges such as restrictions on excavation equipment and explosives use while stressing Hamas continues evolving tactics against Israeli troops.
Al Jazeera added reports from Israel’s military show detecting one kilometer of Hamas tunnels requires weeks of intricate work under hazardous conditions amid ongoing threats like Hezbollah ambushes and possible capture of soldiers by militants.
Yossi Yehoshua commented complete destruction of Hamas likely entails several years of intense fighting within gaza. He argued anyone claiming otherwise has not grasped the scale of this challenge fully.
