Why Israel cannot replicate the 1982 siege of Beirut in Gaza
The Gaza Metro! Hamas launched a large-scale scale operation against Israel early in the morning of 7 October 2023. The attack started with a rocket barrage, followed by a swift land, air, and sea invasion through foot soldiers, ultralight aircraft, paragliders, and landing craft. The militant groups forced their way through Gaza border crossings after bulldozing the barrier that separates the 140 square kilometer Gaza strip from Israel. They entered the Israeli settlements and military installations, surrounding civilian communities, and the military bases, taking the settlers and military personnel by surprise. Benjamin Netanyahu initially vowed to decimate Hamas and hinted at expelling the entire Palestinian population from Gaza. In his eagerness to upstage Netanyahu, Biden urged that destroying Hamas was Israel’s duty. Biden’s harangue was targeted at the Democratic Party’s voters – US elections are scheduled in 2024. The Hamas attack on Israeli towns surrounding Gaz...