Netanyahu Says Months of War Ahead As Israel-Hamas Conflict Reaches 90-Day Mark

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet

 

We’ve reached the 90-day mark for the Israel-Hamas war, and it’s far from being over. Northern Gaza is under total Israeli control; IDF said they were close to this goal around Christmas time. The operational focus now shifts toward Southern Gaza, where there will be some serious politicking as Israel aims to keep its ties with Egypt intact

Cairo has said in no uncertain terms that they don’t want to house Palestinian refugees for two simple reasons: they breed terrorism and instability. That’s why the border crossing in Rafah has been closed for years. At a macro level, it’s why no Arab country wants Palestinians flooding into their communities: they bring trouble. Egypt has deployed tanks and added more barricades along its border with the Gaza Strip as the IDF marches south. 

You can expect more pauses and negotiations, or at least not be shocked if any occur. Israel is doing all it can to reduce the number of casualties, which was partially behind its demobilization of several brigades recently...Read more, see X and video here.