Why Israel will try to outcrazy the crazies
The modern Jewish state has survived as ‘a villa in the jungle’ because if push comes to shove, Israel is willing to play by the local rules.
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The modern Jewish state has survived as ‘a villa in the jungle’ because if push comes to shove, Israel is willing to play by the local rules.
VICE News witnesses Israeli reservists amassing on the border with Gaza, where there are increasingly dire warnings over dwindling water supplies and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people.
If you think Israel is now crazy, it is because Hamas punched it in the face. So now Israel believes it must restore deterrence by proving that it can outcrazy Hamas.
The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has similarities to previous wars started by non-state actors backed by Iran, such as Hezbollah in 2006. These attacks are designed to challenge the acceptance of Israel's existence in the region. While Israel has responded with force in the past, it has also faced criticism for the casualties caused.
Israel’s PM has brought fractious parties together over Hamas’s invasion, yet questions remain over how it was allowed to happen