Why does Benjamin Netanyahu not want to end the Gaza war, why is he not even listening to the army
Starvation is now a reality in Gaza, the latest situation is that people in Gaza are more troubled by hunger and malnutrition than bombs and ammunition. Israel may have been denying this, but now Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has also confirmed after his visit that the situation is very bad. That is, even Israel’s ally America is now unable to handle Israel. People in Gaza have not only become homeless and displaced due to Israeli oppression, but now even small children are crying out of hunger. According to an official of Gaza’s Alshafa Hospital, 21 small children have died this year only due to hunger. It is clear from this that not only bombs and bullets, but hunger is also taking lives in Gaza. The situation in Gaza has become so bad that people are ready to fight among themselves for a little grain. The report of Gaza’s Health Ministry shows that so far 175 people have died due to starvation in this war that started in 2023. A human tragedy is staring at the world with open eyes and the world, led by America, has turned its back. Meanwhile, ignoring the continuous opposition on the domestic front, Israel’s cabinet of political and security affairs has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan, which talks about taking control of the entire Gaza Strip.
How many hostages are still in the custody of Hamas?
Meanwhile, Israel’s hostage crisis continues even after all these attacks on Gaza. Israel has not been able to free its hostages till now and Hamas has released a propaganda video of the hostages, in which a 24-year-old hostage, dressed as a skeleton, is seen digging his own grave in a tunnel in Gaza. He is saying that I am running out of time. People in Israel are angry and furious at a glimpse of this horrific scene. These people were taken hostage in a Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, Israel retaliated strongly but even after 22 months the hostages are still there, even though more than half of Gaza’s population is homeless, hungry and thirsty, the Gaza Strip has been flattened, but the hostages have not been released. According to Israeli officials, there are still about 20 hostages in Hamas’s custody.
After the release of this video, Netanyahu has shown more aggression and planned to capture the whole of Gaza. He has issued an order to capture the entire Gaza Strip. But Netanyahu’s war plan for Gaza is against domestic, international and the wishes of the army itself. Professor Aaron Bergman at King’s College London told Qatar’s TV channel ‘Al Jazeera’ that Netanyahu wants to continue the war. These allegations are being made against Netanyahu in Israel as well.
Why has the Israeli army been fighting the war in Gaza till now?
Many Israeli experts and families of hostages are also accusing Netanyahu of dragging the Gaza war to save his coalition. This is just a political ploy by Bibi (Benjamin Netanyahu is also known as Bibi). He has been politically surrounded in corruption cases since 2019.
There are many opinions on the reason for Netanyahu’s latest aggression. Some people believe that this is a ploy to force Hamas to negotiate. At the same time, some believe that this is an attempt to completely eliminate Hamas. So that the remaining population of Gaza can also be pushed into concentration camps.
There is fatigue in the army. The army is also not happy with Netanyahu’s new plan to escalate the war. Stress disorders have been reported in the army, many cases of refusal have also come to the fore, when people have refused to join the army. The number of soldiers is falling short. Military experts believe that Netanyahu’s plan to capture the entire Gaza will not be possible. A large resource and soldiers will be needed to capture and maintain it. The Israeli public is also divided on this issue. Domestic opposition will become an obstacle in gathering such a large army. Demonstrations are now being held in Israel to end this war. No one in Israel is happy with the war except Netanyahu and his right wing supporters.
Is Netanyahu facing a survival crisis?
Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir is against prolonging the war. 600 former senior soldiers of the Israeli army have written an open letter to Trump to end the war. The public is already tired of the war, no further escalation is acceptable to the public. Polls conducted among the public show that people are fed up with Netanyahu’s excuses for not being able to reach a ceasefire deal. Polls conducted in May on Israel’s ‘Channel 12’ show that most Israelis believe that Netanyahu loves power more than winning the war, and he does not want to lose it at any cost. This entire battle is about Netanyahu’s political survival.
