Can Israel Defeat Hamas, As International Pressure Mounts? Israel At War – Jerusalem Studio

On the sixth month of the Gaza War, there is growing doubt as to whether Israel can defeat the terror organization whose October 7 massacre catalysed a chain reaction. The IDF is clearly superior to the 30,000 or so militia, structured in some 6 territorial brigades and 2 dozen battalions. But the limits on employment of Israeli combat power are becoming prohibitive, due to outside pressure, and there now appears a real chance that not all of Israel’s war aims will be achieved. Is this emerging picture an accurate one, and if so, could it still be changed?