NO ONE WANTS TO RISK WAR TO SAVE HAMAS
HAMAS WILL NOT BE SAVED
Israel has finally agreed to allow humanitarian aid and a path for more civilians to flee northern Gaza. Hopefully this will relieve tensions a bit to avoid a spreading conflict. It is becoming clear that no one is really that concerned with the fate of Hamas. Everyone has distanced themselves from their attack on Israel. The denials have come from Hezbollah, Iran and every major country in the region. While Iran may have supplied weapons to Hamas they may very well have not been involved in the planning.
The present problem is that there is still no plan for a resolution of the long term situation. It would be in Israel's interest to be talking of some plan, even while destroying Hamas. If it appears that Israel does not want any plan, it will just make any real relief of the tensions possible.
Some believe that Israel's goal is to displace the residents in Gaza and the west bank and return Israel to its biblical boundaries. That will be a hard sell, but it seems that there is substantial support within Israel for just that. If that is Israel's goal it may be the prelude to a more serious conflict.
Probably the only thing keeping Israel from destroying all of Hamas is the hostage situation. When the return of the hostages is believed to be no longer possible, Hamas can be eventually eliminated.
While many believe Israel cannot destroy Hamas or that it would be too costly in casualties, it is far simpler than they understand. Israel controls and has at its disposal the greatest destroyer of underground tunnels. To the west is an unlimited supply of water that with the assistance of large pumps used in the mining industry, would make it possible to flood the tunnels with water. It will find its way into every nook and cranny of the underground facilities. No remedy for Hamas, no way out, they will either come up or die were they are.
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