German media: Israel will not give up and the cycle of violence is endless

An article titled "Israel Will Not Give Up" published on the website of The German weekly newspaper Die Zeit on May 12 said that if the current situation (between Palestine and Israel) escalates into a real war, it will be the fourth upgrade since 2008. And that means there will be no political outcome at all. Both sides will then re-arm themselves, especially Hamas. The people of Gaza will have to continue to suffer and starve. And in this eternal confrontation, the next round of conflict may occur at any time. The full text is excerpted below:

The militant Hamas caught the Israeli military off guard. For in recent years, the parties have been adhering to unwritten rules in various armed conflicts in order to prevent the conflict from spiraling out of control.

Hamas unilaterally changed the rules of the game by crossing two key red lines through its attacks on Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Now, the other side is ready to do the same. For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it is no longer just a matter of saving face, it is no longer just a matter of retaliation: this time, Israel probably hopes and must carry out a military strike that will make Hamas really feel painful.

In the past few hours, we have seen what this means: tunnels, war materiel, weapons production facilities and high-rise buildings where Hamas's strategic equipment or rockets are stored have been massively destroyed. Rocket launch pads were blown up, operators were killed, and some key Hamas officials were targeted for clearance.

In the coming days, Israel is likely to continue all these operations more violently and intensively so that the Hamas armed forces in the Gaza Strip will at least not pose a military threat for a long time to come.

For Netanyahu, who was already exhausted, the war was almost a great gift for his political survival. Having seen the end of his political career a few days ago, he has now gained time.

But what happens next? In the case of Gaza, Israel's political wisdom has long since dried up. If the current situation escalates into a real war, it will be the fourth since 2008. And that means there will be no political outcome at all. Both sides will then re-arm themselves, especially Hamas. The people of Gaza will have to continue to suffer and starve. And in this eternal confrontation, the next round of conflict may occur at any time.

Source: Reference News Network