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=== Israel wants to dismantle Hamas and will conduct a ground operation in Gaza === | === Israel wants to dismantle Hamas and will conduct a ground operation in Gaza === | ||
According to multiple analysts like William Wechsler of the Atlantic council (Oct 12) <ref>https://youtu.be/pp5DIMQEPpg?si=M6AteMFHR0duoLpz</ref> and Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy (Oct 12) <ref>https://youtu.be/wbJT4v8pCAg?si=nriP5QzS37-MyUOF</ref> there is a strong consensus in Israel to dismantle Hamas and all it's structures in order to prevent them from ever launching a similar attack again. In order to achieve this goal a ground operation is necessary and imminent. | According to multiple analysts like William Wechsler of the Atlantic council (Oct 12) <ref>https://youtu.be/pp5DIMQEPpg?si=M6AteMFHR0duoLpz</ref> and Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy (Oct 12) <ref>https://youtu.be/wbJT4v8pCAg?si=nriP5QzS37-MyUOF</ref> there is a strong consensus in Israel to dismantle Hamas and all it's structures in order to prevent them from ever launching a similar attack again. In order to achieve this goal a ground operation is necessary and imminent. | ||
==== The siege of Gaza might be designed to reduce popular support of Hamas and have the population turn against them ==== | |||
* That is according to American Enterprise Institute Scholar Kenneth Pollack. (Oct 10) <ref>https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/pondering-israels-military-options/</ref> | |||
=== Iran controls hezbollah === | === Iran controls hezbollah === | ||
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* Frank Figliuzzi, National Security Analyst, said Hamas could not have pulled off the attack without the help of Iran (Oct 8)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbLy11U8x4</ref>. | * Frank Figliuzzi, National Security Analyst, said Hamas could not have pulled off the attack without the help of Iran (Oct 8)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbLy11U8x4</ref>. | ||
==== Iran | ==== Iran warns to take action in case of Gaza ground operation ==== | ||
* To add: Warnings from Iran | * To add: Warnings from Iran | ||
==== Iran | ==== Reasons why Iran might not interfering ==== | ||
* According to TLDR sunni Hamas is more of an strategic partner to shia Iran and not a proxy like Hezbollah. It is therefore less likely to intervene. (Oct 15) <ref>https://youtu.be/Po32UlRaV0c?si=WsZ0IwgyqrQMptq-&t=429</ref> | * According to TLDR sunni Hamas is more of an strategic partner to shia Iran and not a proxy like Hezbollah. It is therefore less likely to intervene. (Oct 15) <ref>https://youtu.be/Po32UlRaV0c?si=WsZ0IwgyqrQMptq-&t=429</ref> | ||
* Iran population seems to have zero tolerance for the war, according to Professor Karim Emile Bitar, Senior Fellow at The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) (Oct 11)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KskipUGPyxo</ref> | * Iran population seems to have zero tolerance for the war, according to Professor Karim Emile Bitar, Senior Fellow at The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) (Oct 11)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KskipUGPyxo</ref> | ||
* He doesn't see involvement of Iran in the Northern front since they are satisfied with what has happened (Oct 9)<ref>https://www.cfr.org/event/conflict-middle-east</ref>. | * He doesn't see involvement of Iran in the Northern front since they are satisfied with what has happened (Oct 9)<ref>https://www.cfr.org/event/conflict-middle-east</ref>. | ||
=== Potential for a Northern-frontier war === | === Potential for a Northern-frontier war === | ||
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* Daniel Byman of Foreign Policy (FP) said Hezbollah may prefer to sit on the sidelines as they cheer Hamas and if they join, it will complicate Israel's fight (Oct 9)<ref name=":7" />. | * Daniel Byman of Foreign Policy (FP) said Hezbollah may prefer to sit on the sidelines as they cheer Hamas and if they join, it will complicate Israel's fight (Oct 9)<ref name=":7" />. | ||
=== Strategic reasons for Hamas attack === | === Strategic reasons for Hamas attack to stop Saudi-Israel deal === | ||
* MP Bob Seeley, member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said Iran wants to stop normalization of Israel (Oct 9) <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gW1an21juc</ref>. | * MP Bob Seeley, member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said Iran wants to stop normalization of Israel (Oct 9) <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gW1an21juc</ref>. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||