Who can declare victory if a ceasefire would leave Hamas in power? - analysis
What did Israel accomplish? It didn’t even defeat a terror group that had 20-30,000 fighters. When powerful countries fight weaker enemies the powerful country has more to lose via missteps.
Palestinians react after Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 6, 2024. In Israel, protesters block a highway demanding the immediate release of hostages.(photo credit: REUTERS, REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: