"Maariv": Israel unable to decide the war or determine the shape of the region

A report by the Hebrew newspaper Maariv quotes writer Anna Barsky saying that Israel is unable to decide the war or determine the shape of the region after three years of fighting, noting that organizations that have been hit are rebuilding their capabilities, and that the absence of an alternative government in Gaza makes the military achievement vulnerable to erosion.

The Hebrew newspaper Maariv published an article by writer Anna Barsky on Friday, in which she acknowledged that Israel is unable to decide the war or determine the shape of the region after three years of fighting. Barsky pointed out that organizations and countries that have been subjected to military strikes are working to rebuild their capabilities, warning that the absence of an alternative governance mechanism in Gaza capable of taking responsibility, confronting Hamas, and disarming it makes the military achievement vulnerable to erosion, especially as the movement remains a governing party in the sector despite its declining capabilities. She added that the war has changed the Israeli security doctrine from containment and deterrence to military initiative, assassinations, and territorial control, but it has proven that inflicting heavy losses on the adversary does not prevent it from surviving and rebuilding its capabilities. She warned that the lack of a clear definition of the achievement sufficient to end the war makes every remaining capability of the adversary a justification for continuing the fighting, and keeps Israel facing new rounds without a clear determination of the war's end. The article conveys a critical Israeli analysis from within the Israeli media establishment, without the Palestinian writer adding his own comment.