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A Hamas victory will inspire Islamists everywhere.
December 26, 2023
The War with Hamas Enters a New Phase, While Israel Readies to Confront Hizballah
Tunnels, domestic politics, and the popular mood.
In the past few days, the IDF has signaled that it will soon wind down the full-scale invasion of Gaza and shift to holding strong points and clearing out Hamas’s remaining redoubts. Haviv Rettig Gur explains what this low-intensity phase of the war might look like and the challenge of destroying Hamas’s tunnel infrastructure in conversation with Dan Senor. The two also discuss the popular mood in Israel, the domestic political situation, and the general consensus that Hizballah must be driven out of southern Lebanon. (Audio, 63 minutes.)
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The War with Hamas Enters a New Phase, While Israel Readies to Confront Hizballah
Tunnels, domestic politics, and the popular mood.
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