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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even if the Isreali's completely level Gaza they will then have to fight a Stalingrad-esque campaign of fighting militants and remaining commandos in the remains of the city. Not to mention whatever tunnels survived the raids.

No matter how you cut it, thousands will die on their side if they push. They don't really seem to have a choice to back down now, but even if somehow they keep their casualties limited in Gaza, now the entire northern front has opened up with Hezb and other milita entering the frey. Its really a trap you can't win.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Total military control of an area gives you lots of options. Especially if you have time to set things up.

You completely level all of the buildings, then you use your thermal imaging, drones, to remove anything that's still moving.

To do a full cleanup, you could just wait, there's no food or water coming in. Limited use of neutron devices, thermobaric bombardment, nitrogen gas displacement, all the things you can't really use on civilian populations, become usable because the areas been evacuated. There's a lot of options.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

There is no way an evacuation is happening. They will use all these weapons on an area in which civilians cannot escape.

There is no total military control after the 7th. Rockets are still being fired. This is the definition of out of control.