Here's what the situation looks like on the ground (bear in mind I'm not exactly an expert in war).
The Palestinian resistance fighters (it's not just Hamas you guys, every Palestinian militia is fighting right now) have been baiting Israeli forces into a ground battle ever since the operation started. IDF isn't exactly the best at on the ground battles which is why they usually prefer using their air force and long distance artillery. And also because Iran and Lebanon have indicated they will join the war if there's a ground operation in Gaza.
In preparation for this, Hamas and other groups have struck military bases and have taken equipment back to Gaza. In addition to weapons from Iran and Hezbollah, the fighters now have Israeli military weapons in their possession and they've been using them.
So far, Palestinian fighters seem to be achieving their objectives.
The Israeli response to the attack has been chaotic, careless and haphazard, something that has angered Israeli citizens. It took them hours to organise a coordinated response. The Iron Dome was rendered useless as thousands of rockets were launched into Israel.
There has been multiple reported cases of high ranking officers being killed
Many Arab military groups have either joined in or announced that they will join the fight so we might be looking at a regional war here.
This by the way is a big blow to Israel. It, alongside the US, has been working to normalise relations with Saudi and Emirati States like UAE.
So how long will this conflict last? All indicators point to 'a long while.'
The Israeli government has said this will be a long, difficult war for them.
Hamas has refused a ceasefire and is also prepared for a long conflict in Gaza and other Occupied territories (I've seen people say there's no fighting in the West Bank and that this is a Hamas only operation but that's not true)
I don't know what is going to happen next but I also don't think Israeli forces are going to crush Palestinian fighters quickly like a lot of people are expecting.
The casualties are already very high.
This is shaping up to be a very bloody conflict on both sides.
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When they've punished you enough, they'll serve you salmon and potato salad, make speeches, give you a medal, and pat you in the back telling all is forgiven. Just remember, it won't be for you...it would be for them.
OPPENHEIMER (2023) dir. Christopher Nolan
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⏤ OPPENHEIMER
dir. Christopher Nolan | 2023
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Adam Brody as Daniel le Domas
READY OR NOT (2019)
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