Israel-Hamas warfare: IDF commanders really feel destroying Hamas, liberating hostages ‘mutually incompatible’

Israel and Hamas have been engaged in a warfare in Gaza for 100 days since gunmen affiliated with the Palestinian militant group initiated an assault in southern Israel which led to a sturdy Israeli army response, ensuing within the lack of virtually 24,000 Palestinian lives thus far.

Nonetheless, Israel’s restricted success has began elevating doubts, with the Israel Protection Drive (IDF) management believing that “the twin aims of liberating the hostages and eradicating Hamas are actually mutually incompatible”, a New York Occasions report said.

The report additionally claimed that it has examined Israeli battle plans for the reason that starting of the battle, revealing that the IDF at the moment have management over a smaller portion of the Gaza Strip than initially deliberate.

This slower-than-expected progress has pressured sure IDF commanders to imagine that securing the liberty of over 100 Israeli hostages from Gaza can solely be achieved via diplomatic means relatively than army measures.

Talking on the situation of anonymity, 4 senior army leaders advised The New York Occasions that the twin aims of liberating the hostages and destroying Hamas are actually mutually incompatible.

Moreover, the commanders opined that the try to completely dismantle Hamas would most definitely price the lives of Israelis held captive in Gaza since October 7, 2023, the report stated.

“The commanders stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s equivocation a couple of postwar plan for Gaza was not less than partially in charge for the army’s predicament on the battlefield,” the report added.

In the meantime, the Israeli army refused to reply to the commanders’ comment, The New York Times stated.

Based on the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Company (UNRWA), the Israeli offensive within the Gaza Strip, launched within the wake of a lethal rampage by Hamas militants in southern Israel has displaced over 1.7 million individuals – round 75% of the inhabitants of Gaza.

Israel, alternatively, has seen over 1,400 deaths, however continues pounding the Gaza Strip as over 100 Israeli hostages are nonetheless held by Hamas militants.

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