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Commentary: Israeli military can t win in Gaza conflict, no matter how powerful it is Israel is impregnable in that it cannot be defeated, but it’s insecure in that underlying threats will not go away, says a professor.
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City early on May 12 AFP/MOHAMMED ABED
19 May 2021 03:20PM) Share this content
BRADFORD, England: Israel is the most powerful state in the Middle East.
Its military forces may not match the likes of Egypt or Turkey in numbers, but the might of its training, equipment, technologies and nuclear weapons make it unassailable.
May 19, 2021
A group of progressive Democrats in the US House of Representatives is planning to introduce a joint resolution to block the Biden administration’s planned $735 million sale of bombs and JDAM guidance kits to Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Gaza.
The move is unlikely to pass, and the window to consider the measure has largely closed.
But it marks a major milestone in rising opposition among progressive lawmakers to US military support for Israel amid the Benjamin Netanyahu government’s policies toward the Palestinians.
“The United States should be prioritizing humanitarian aid and upholding human rights, not rushing through arms sales that could fuel further violence,” read a statement by the lawmakers provided to Al-Monitor.
Photo Credit: Olivier Fitoussi / Flash 90
A woman and child in the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon take cover as a Red Alert rocket siren sounds a warning of an imminent rocket attack from Gaza. May 19, 2021.
Israel may be heading for a ceasefire deal with Hamas, according to a report posted late Wednesday night by
Haaretz.
However, it is still likely the IDF will continue operating against Hamas and towards its objectives to degrade the ability of the terrorist organization to attack Israel for at least another 24 to 36 hours.
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Israeli security officials told Israel’s
Channel 12 television news on Thursday night the assessment by top military officials is that the conflict taking place in Gaza is not likely to end before Friday. The assessment was shared at a meeting of the IDF top brass on Thursday,
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