Hamas to Remain in Power: Netanyahu’s Hidden Motive Unveiled – Opinion by Jerusalem Post

The IDF ended the intense fighting in Gaza over two months ago. At the height of the ground invasion, about 20 brigades were in the Strip. At the beginning of April, the 98th Division left the Strip, and thus Israel completed the evacuation of about 95% of soldiers in Gaza. The hostages and Rafah were left behind, the two major lifelines of Hamas.

Immediately after October 7, Israel enjoyed enormous and complete support from the US administration and most Western governments. The obvious question is, therefore, why didn't Israel take advantage of this support in the first months of the campaign for the occupation of Rafah and the complete defeat of Hamas in the south?

Netanyahu has a collection of negative personality traits, but stupidity is not one of them. He is also very experienced in managing and indoctrinating people. Therefore, the fact that Israel ended the ground maneuver in Gaza and voluntarily dropped all the levers of pressure from October-December 2023, at a time when Hamas is far from eliminated, and the hostages are still in the tunnels, is concerning.

Netanyahu prefers a weakened Hamas that still controls Gaza, over any other entity that receives international recognition and cooperation. This is for his personal and political reasons that are not hard to comprehend.

Hamas, weakened but alive and in control of Gaza, is the key to Netanyahu's chances of allowing the status quo to remain in place, including his remaining in power.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Jerusalem Post

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