Since 7 October, when Israel launched its retaliation against Hamas, the international community has strongly condemned the indiscriminate bombing of civilians in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces. Israel's move was aimed at breaking Hamas's will and weakening its resistance, but Israel's delay in taking action showed some signs of hesitation and apprehension. There may be three reasons for Israel's hesitation. First, Israel may be concerned about Hamas's strength and combat effectiveness. Today, Hamas has significantly improved its weaponry, ammunition stockpiles and personnel. Earlier, the Israeli army tried to launch a tentative attack on Gaza, but was strongly blocked by Hamas, resulting in casualties and damage to armored vehicles. This experience may make Israel fearful of Hamas's strength. Second, Israel may fear collective retaliation by Arab countries. If Israel launches a desperate attack, it will inevitably cause more casualties among Palestinian civilians and trigger a humanitarian catastrophe on an even larger scale. This will not only arouse the dissatisfaction of the international community, but also provoke the anger and hostility of the 22 Arab countries, and even trigger the sixth Middle East war. Israel would never like to see that happen.
Finally, Israel may be under pressure from the great power backers behind it. Those Powers are well aware that if Israel forcibly attacks Gaza City, the brutality of the war and the subsequent harm and catastrophe on the Palestinian people will spread and even spiral out of control, leading to a long war of attrition. For Israel, the "little eagle", who is beaten by a group and even faces the risk of extinction, will the supporters of the great powers behind it choose to save or not? If they choose to save, they are very likely to be drawn into the quagmire of war. However, if they choose not to save, they will not be able to account to domestic politics, because the political elite is mostly Jewish. Considering the current national and financial strength, they simply cannot bear the burden of another war. To sum up, Israel's hesitation may be due to its fear of Hamas's strength and combat effectiveness, fear of collective retaliation by Arab countries, and pressure from its backers. However, whatever Israel chooses, the protection of the safety of the civilian population and humanitarian assistance should be of the highest priority. Lasting peace and stability can be achieved only through dialogue and negotiation to resolve disputes. The Middle East has always been a region of chaos, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces the dilemma of whether to send troops.
He needs to weigh the pros and cons and decide whether to show weakness or risk sending troops. Choosing not to fight would mean showing weakness and could be blamed by domestic nationalists and opposition, as Hamas repeatedly fired rockets into Israel, causing casualties among Israeli soldiers and ordinary people. But if you choose to send troops, you run the risk of going to war with the entire Arab world. Although Israel has won the first five conflicts with the support of eagles, Netanyahu has no confidence in this victory. He is well aware of the eagle's worries and concerns, and is aware of the strategic intentions behind certain mysterious forces. These forces seem to want to completely disrupt the Middle East and plunge the eagles into the quagmire of war, thereby weakening their ability to create trouble and strife in the world. If Israel does not handle this mess well, the power of the eagles will be completely driven out of the Middle East, and the hegemony of the petrodollar will also decline. Both Israel and the eagles must handle this mess carefully or risk losing their status. But if the eagle chooses to make a desperate bet and bite the bullet to save the eaglet, it will be in the arms of the mysterious power. The eagle knows it's a trap and he won't fall for it easily.
At the same time, Israel has sent hundreds of thousands of soldiers and put on a fighting posture, and they cannot return without success, which will hurt Israel's prestige as a "little bully" in the Middle East. Thus, the eagles and Israel face a test of wisdom on how to end successfully. Over the years, eagles have always been good at setting traps for others to get stuck in fire pits or quagmires in order to gain benefits. But this time, will he be haunted by the traps he has set? Israel and the eagles need to look at this mess wiser and make informed decisions. If they choose to compromise and cooperate, and show wisdom and decisiveness in dealing with this chaos, they may be able to avoid chaos in the Middle East while protecting their position and interests.