It was shocking when the news came out. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided that the army will fully take over Gaza City, targeting Hamas directly. Needless to say, the tension of the Gaza people is worried even by diplomats in the United States, Europe and the Arab world. Israel says it wants to "eliminate Hamas," but everyone with discerning eyes knows that behind this is actually a complete control of Gaza. The Trump administration verbally supports Israel, but then turns around and urges a "quick fix". It is obviously worried that if the war drags on for too long, it will also be dragged into it. French President Macron's warning directly hit the nail on the head, and the United Nations was also very tough this time. Netanyahu, this time he really got into big trouble.
Let's restore the scene first. On August 21, Netanyahu formally agreed to the Israeli army's plan to "take over Gaza City and kill Hamas." Defense Minister Katz said on social platforms that the "gates of hell" have been opened for Hamas. The Israeli media is already hyping up, and the army will come to the border in mid-September. The purpose of this wave of operations is also obvious: first, we will eliminate Hamas's armed forces and regime, then divide Gaza, and finally simply take over it.
The attitude of the United States is very interesting, the mouth is fully supported, but the back is constantly urging Israel to act quickly. Trump is clear that the longer the conflict, the U.S. trouble is greater. Europe is no longer buying accounts, France, Germany, Britain and many other countries in the United Nations openly and the U.S. singing counter. Trump himself is not too good at home, the Democratic Party accuses him daily, the census was not high, if it was because of the Gaza issue humanitarian crisis, public opinion boom pot, his choice would be even worse.
More importantly, French President Macron’s response made it clear that if Israel continued to occupy Gaza and expel the Palestinians, it would only make itself more isolated and anti-Semitism would rise. France’s position is clear, supporting fighting terrorism, but firmly opposed to treating the Palestinians in a “conquer” way. Macron also specifically stressed that France’s fight against anti-Semitism has been serious and accused of “no action” is not acceptable.
The United Nations this time was a real thing.The Organization of Islamic Cooperation met at the headquarters of the United Nations, and member foreign ministers suggested suspending Israel's membership in the United Nations. The reason is straightforward: Israel violated the Charter of the United Nations, openly ignored the Security Council resolutions, and engaged in the "annexation" set. The countries were also uninterested, Brazil, Germany, Egypt, Qatar spoke out, condemning Israeli military attacks on hospitals, journalists and ordinary people, demanding thorough investigation and accountability.
This game is no longer just at the military level, but also a comprehensive competition between diplomacy, intelligence, and media. While Israel is conducting high-intensity strikes, it is deeply involved in the United States and the Five Eyes Alliance in intelligence cooperation. The intelligence relationship between Israel and the United States, which call themselves the "sixth eye", is like a quarrelling couple-cooperate when they need to cooperate, and are not soft when they need to be wary. No one denies that Mossad has many actions and high efficiency in the Middle East, but there are also many contradictions between the United States and Israel. Former senior officials of the CIA have all bluntly said that Mossad often tampered with their headquarters. Is this a "good brother"?
Israel's core goal has never changed, is to destroy Hamas, establish an absolute safe zone, and then hold Gaza firmly under control. But the idea, the reality is far more complex than Israel imagined. Hamas and the ordinary people in Gaza are tied together, really hard, public opinion, humanitarian, diplomatic, economic pressure will grow. If the United States really ends up providing intelligence, electronic warfare support, it is another thing, but at the moment the possibility of the U.S. military directly into the war is basically no, Trump is also afraid that he will be dragged into the dungeon.
Netanyahu is still playing two-sided methods. In addition to tightening the military offensive on Gaza, he said that it is possible to “negotiate hostages and end the conflict” at any time. But everyone knows that his “comprehensive agreement” conditions, which Hamas could not promise. Disarmament, the release of all hostages, the de-militarization of Gaza, Israel’s totalitarian control, these demands for Hamas are simply a “surrender letter”. Hamas has long drawn a red line, and it is absolutely impossible to disarm itself. In fact, Netanyahu said in his mouth that the negotiation is actually a delay of time to stabilize its far-right allies and continue to advance military strikes.
There is no shortage of external pressure. Brazil and Israel have "downgraded" their diplomacy, withdrawing their ambassadorial appointments and, incidentally, withdrawing from the International Holocaust Remembrance Coalition. Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula, has directly compared Israel to the Nazis, accusing it of genocide in Gaza. Israel, in turn, has labeled Lula "persona non grata". The diplomatic rivalry reflects growing global discontent with Israel's policies.