Israeli forces stuck in 'dire quagmire' in Gaza, retired general says
A retired Israeli general has urged Tel Aviv to withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip, where the occupying regime is stuck in what he described as a “dire quagmire.”
Former head of operations for the Israeli military, Israel Ziv, said the regime’s genocidal war in Gaza has become the longest and most exhausting war in Israel’s history.
The situation, he said, is not improving and lacks a clear path toward resolution.
More than 11 months into the regime's deadliest-ever war in the besieged Palestinian territory, Israel is “stuck in Gaza and bleeding,” said the retired general.
According to Ziv, the head of the regime, Benjamin Netanyahu has been prolonging the war to maintain his political position and delay his corruption trial, which could lead to his imprisonment. Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
"The war itself has become the goal that provides stability for Netanyahu and his government.”
The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly threatened that Hamas must be destroyed before Israel will agree to end its war in Gaza. His military forces have so far killed more than 41,180 Palestinians, most of them women and children, since October 2023, according to Gaza health officials.
Netanyahu has been under growing public and political pressure within Israel to resign and call early elections, but he refuses.
Ziv also warned Netanyahu against starting a war in Lebanon, saying that "any ground entry into Lebanon without an exit strategy or a clear objective, even if it’s a limited invasion, would further complicate the situation."
The retired army general said entering southern Lebanon would not force the country’s resistance movement Hezbollah to cease firing, but would instead increase rocket and drone attacks on Israel.
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