Israel is taking advantage of the current conflict to reshape the regional landscape‚ Its moving beyond military victories to establish strategic gains. The government is working to create buffer zones along its borders aiming to prevent future attacks.
With US elections coming up in a few months Israel is speeding up its military actions. Its targeting Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon‚ while also planning a response to Irans missile attack from two weeks ago. The goal is to do as much as possible before a new president takes office in January.
Israel wants to push Hezbollah back about 30 km from its northern border‚ behind the Litani River. They say this will enforce a UN resolution thats been ignored for years. “At the moment diplomacy is not enough“ an Israeli diplomatic source said.
In Gaza Israel is trying to control the Philadelphi corridor‚ a narrow strip along the border with Egypt. This would give them control of all Gazas land borders. They wont agree to a long-term ceasefire without guarantees that whoever runs Gaza after the war can stop weapons smuggling to Hamas.
There is a new landscape‚ a new geopolitical change in the region
The relationship between Israel and the US is getting tense. Biden is trying to get Israel to improve conditions in Gaza and agree to ceasefires. But some think Netanyahu might prefer to wait for the US elections hoping for a win by Trump‚ whose views match his more closely.
Theres worry in the region that Israels actions could lead to a bigger war‚ especially with Iran. Israel is planning to respond to Irans missile attack but says it doesnt want to open new fronts. Iran has warned it will fight back if Israel retaliates