Without a plan from the government, IDF gains in Gaza will be lost - opinion

The Israeli public, and indeed the world, deserve to hear a plan that goes beyond military tactics and addresses the big question – where do we go from here?

SMOKE RISES following Israeli strikes in Rafah. While the government could get the IDF to drag out the operation in Rafah for an extra week or two, it won’t be able to do that for long, the writer argues.

(photo credit: MOHAMMED SALEM/REUTERS)

ByYAAKOV KATZ

JUNE 21, 2024 12:31

Updated: JUNE 21, 2024 12:37

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