Victory and Defeat

What victory and defeat may look like for each of Israel and Hamas, and the obstacles to achieving them. Part I, Israel.

Ed: There is a follow up to this piece describing Hamas’ conditions for victory, which you can read here.

With Joe Biden’s visit, and his combination of total support for Israel and insistence on allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza – contrary to Israel’s wishes – it has become easier to define victory for Israel.

Objective

Israel will attempt to enter larg…