Israel's window of opportunity to launch a decisive ground assault on Hamas Palestinian militants seemed to narrow Monday amid reports of growing impatience in Jerusalem over the long-awaited offensive, while the Biden administration privately advised Israel that waiting a bit longer could result in the safe return of more hostages held in the...
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Israel’s window of opportunity to launch a decisive ground assault on Hamas Palestinian militants seemed to narrow Monday amid reports of growing impatience in Jerusalem over the long-awaited offensive, while the Biden administration privately advised Israel that waiting a bit longer could result in the safe return of more hostages held in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli ground troops and vehicles have been gathered along the Israel-Gaza border for weeks. Despite warnings from the U.S., U.N and others about the dangers of civilian casualties in the densely populated urban enclave, a full-scale incursion of Gaza is widely viewed as the only way to ensure Hamas as a military threat is eradicated.
“The prime minister, defense minister and IDF chief are working together in close cooperation, around the clock, to bring Israel total victory over Hamas,” the statement said, according to Israeli media. “There is full trust between Prime Minister Netanyahu and the defense minister and IDF chief, who are united in a clear purpose. We ask the media to act responsibly and keep from publishing mendacious reports that only hurt our unity and strength.
“Whether the driving force here is political fear or authentic guilt about ordering a significant number of young troops to their deaths, that concern cannot justify a further delay of the invasion. It merely delays the inevitable, lowers morale, and reduces the small window of time the world has allotted Israel to spend in Gaza toppling Hamas,” wrote Yonah Jeremy Bob, senior military correspondent for the Jerusalem Post.
Biden administration officials made clear Monday there’s been an “uptick” in such attacks in the weeks since the Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel.
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