I'm of the belief that Arab Irregulars who have been in a constant state of open warfare since 2003, and have only managed to get more bloodthirsty in that time, are some of the most dangerous forces a conventional army can face. So, not only was Israel lacking on proper analysis (it's not the first time they've got caught with their dick in their hand, see: 1973), but a well funded and supplied Hamas with American weapons took advantage of a golden opportunity to try and drag Israel into a major international war that it would genuinely have a hard time winning. Though the Islamists have taken a beating in both Iraq & Syria, the survivors are getting better, and they are fielding entire irregular armies in the tens of thousands.
I actually think that was the real objective here. For Hamas to start a full-scale Arab-Israeli Jihad without the consideration of any state actors; knowing that the Islamist militants from across the Earth would flood into the war, regardless of what the Arab states actually wanted. If they are not careful, Israel could stumble into a regional war with more than 3 Arab states with both conventional and unconventional armies, all propped up by NGO's, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.
Think about it. America was routed from Afghanistan by Islamist forces and a 5,000 man force from Pakistan. To which, the Americans effectively surrendered to the Taliban. Then they embroiled themselves in a massive proxy war with Russia. They bombed Germany and damaged NATO. They've done permanent damage to the EU on a monetary level. They've depleted their weapon stockpiles, have bankrupted themselves, and are in serious political turmoil. Israel, like retards, decided to send money and weapons to Ukraine as well, weakening a sensitive military structure while they too are in the middle of massive political upheaval (the judiciary crisis).
If I were Hamas, and I thought there was a time and place for Israel to be destroyed by a regional war where they couldn't get reinforcements, maybe not right now, but around now, would look like the golden opportunity.
Meanwhile, China watches very carefully as the Americans continue to over-extend themselves, and deplete their ship-to-surface weapon stockpile. I genuinely doubt we can save Taiwan, especially if a $100 million dollar donation to Rosemont Seneca can cause an American fleet to withdraw faster than $1 Billion dollars of anti-ship missiles ever could.
I'm of the belief that Arab Irregulars who have been in a constant state of open warfare since 2003, and have only managed to get more bloodthirsty in that time, are some of the most dangerous forces a conventional army can face. So, not only was Israel lacking on proper analysis (it's not the first time they've got caught with their dick in their hand, see: 1973), but a well funded and supplied Hamas with American weapons took advantage of a golden opportunity to try and drag Israel into a major international war that it would genuinely have a hard time winning. Though the Islamists have taken a beating in both Iraq & Syria, the survivors are getting better, and they are fielding entire irregular armies in the tens of thousands.
I actually think that was the real objective here. For Hamas to start a full-scale Arab-Israeli Jihad without the consideration of any state actors; knowing that the Islamist militants from across the Earth would flood into the war, regardless of what the Arab states actually wanted. If they are not careful, Israel could stumble into a regional war with more than 3 Arab states with both conventional and unconventional armies, all propped up by NGO's, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.
Think about it. America was routed from Afghanistan by Islamist forces and a 5,000 man force from Pakistan. To which, the Americans effectively surrendered to the Taliban. Then they embroiled themselves in a massive proxy war with Russia. They bombed Germany and damaged NATO. They've done permanent damage to the EU on a monetary level. They've depleted their weapon stockpiles, have bankrupted themselves, and are in serious political turmoil. Israel, like retards, decided to send money and weapons to Ukraine as well, weakening a sensitive military structure while they too are in the middle of massive political upheaval (the judiciary crisis).
If I were Hamas, and I thought there was a time and place for Israel to be destroyed by a regional war where they couldn't get reinforcements, maybe not right now, but around now, would look like the golden opportunity.
Meanwhile, China watches very carefully as the Americans continue to over-extend themselves, and deplete their ship-to-surface weapon stockpile. I genuinely doubt we can save Taiwan, especially if a $100 million dollar donation to Rosemont Seneca can cause an American fleet to withdraw faster than $1 Billion dollars of anti-ship missiles ever could.