Gaza ceasefire: Israel's failure has the nation in crisis mode
With the enforcement of the Gaza ceasefire deal and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Netzarim Corridor, both the Israeli government and the opposition find themselves in a complex position.
For the past year and three months, there has been an Israeli consensus - encompassing the government’s supporters and opponents alike - around the rhetoric of genocide in Gaza and the need to ethnically cleanse the territory.
Now, unexpectedly, the new Trump administration in the US has forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a ceasefire agreement, creating a crisis among the political elites and within Israeli society itself.
On one hand, the Israeli public was surprised to find that Hamas still maintains control over Gaza, despite a 15-month campaign in which the Israeli media relentlessly echoed state propaganda about the army’s tactical successes above and below ground, including complex underground combat strategies.
On the other hand, Israeli society is paying a heavy price for the war economically, psychologically and in human lives. After 15 months of combat and countless bombings, as well as the military’s inhumane practices, Israel has still failed to eliminate Hamas.