There is a right way to defeat Hamas. So far, this isn’t it.
Israeli soldiers in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on Nov. 1, amid increasing cross-border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel as fighting continues in the south with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. Israelis are understandably horrified by the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on their country.
Decades ago, the main Palestinian group, the Palestine Liberation Organization, set up base in Beirut. The PLO and other Palestinian organizations controlled parts of Lebanon bordering Israel. They fought continually against the Israel Defense Forces and killed Israeli civilians. In 1982, the Likud government of Menachem Begin decided to launch an invasion to root out the PLO infrastructure in Lebanon and drive it out of the country altogether.
I realize it is easy to critique from afar. And Israel, of course, is feeling deeply vulnerable, a vulnerability made worse by the appalling. But it is worth reflecting on whether policies forged in anger and retribution yield lasting gains. Israel invaded Lebanon and got Hezbollah. Israel wore down the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, which strengthened Hamas.
I do not know what this current campaign will produce in the long run. But I fear it will not be good for Israel or the Palestinians.
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