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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
They consider the tunnels, the weapons caches, and the Hamas leadership as the war-making capacity of Gaza. The tunnels and bunkers can be rebuilt, but it will take years. More weapons can be smuggled in, but I expect the embargo of Gaza to be much tighter going forward. And while new recruits can fill the ranks of Hamas, it takes a while for leaders to emerge - especially when it’s likely a death sentence.
It’s obviously not a long-term solution to the problem (there probably isn’t one). But if the goal is to suppress the threat from Gaza’s for 6-10 years, it’s not delusional.
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The math doesn’t work out very well for the price for this 6-10 year buffer.