Sahar Aziz: Netanyahu’s interest to continue and widen the war

The following is Sahar Aziz’s Facebook response to the Israeli assassination of a Hamas leader in Iran:

Ten months into the war on Gaza, there is no end in sight. The Israeli military’s failure is made all the more evident when the result of its campaign is setting records for killing civilians and maiming children with the use of American weapons and support, and the amount of bombs dropped equivalent to five Hiroshimas.

Beyond Gaza, Netanyahu is also unable to contain the other fronts in the war, which have caused tens of thousands of Israelis to evacuate in both the north and the south. He has been unable to bring them back because of the military efforts of Hezbollah and the Houthis to end the genocidal war in Gaza.

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For the last 10 months, Netanyahu has been trying to restore deterrence, an essential element of Israel’s military doctrine, which was severely undermined by the 7 October attacks. In addition, he is trying to restore the image of Israel’s intelligence apparatus, which also collapsed.

If there is any doubt that the Zionist regime has no vision for any future that involves Palestinians that is erased with these dangerous escalations

Netanyahu evidently does not want the war to end. If it ends without the “total victory” he has been promising, then there will be an inquiry that could see him held accountable and ousted from power. In addition, he has long been facing serious corruption charges that could lead to his imprisonment. It is thus in Netanyahu’s interest not only to continue the war, but also to widen it.

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