04 April 2024

Israel is braced for a second war. . . The northern threat hangs over the nation

Even after an Israeli drone strike tragically killed seven aid workers this week, many feel that their soldiers should own up to the mistake and continue their operation — the idea of ending the war before Hamas is defeated and the hostages are freed is inconceivable.
“Everyone is very upset about what happened to the aid workers,” adds Matt.

“No one wants people coming to help being killed. But mistakes happen in warzones: we have lost our own soldiers through friendly fire incidents.”
“We are making a much bigger effort than any other military in our situation,” insists military historian and retired Brigadier General Eran Ortal.

“No one else is demanded to provide supplies to its enemy after this kind of massacre.

No one.

Google a photograph of liberated Mosul; no one demanded humanitarian efforts when the Iraqis and allies liberated it from Isis.

We have gone an extra mile but it has no influence on public opinion in many countries so we will carry on doing what we are doing.”

The implication here is grimly straightforward: if the Israelis have to go it alone, they will.
And yet, the eternally confused nature of this war means that the mood is never settled. . .