I saw this coming tbh. There were more troop deployed than in Gaza. They are looking to end Palestine once and for all. Even if these naive PA did not participate? Should have been like Gaza, at least die with dignity.
Hezbollah better take notes, they are next. Largest deployment is on their side. Mobilizing 10% population is not easy, the Israel state will use it thoroughly. By extention, Iran will join even if they had no plan.
The ridiculously large muster of reserves is evidence of how bad the Israeli leaders are at simple maths and logistics, not a sign of a master 5D chess move.
Just think of the massive immediate logistical nightmare they have needlessly created for themselves just to feed, clothes and house that many reservists. All the economic and industrial disruptions are too far off the horizon for them to even think about right now, but those will also cause massive issues further down the road.
Ironically, this needlessly massive call up is likely going to completely destroy their planned operational timetable and operational initiative.
It’s one thing to purposefully do a proper military build up with corresponding diplomatic efforts to support it, it’s another to announce an immediate charge and just not be able to deliver, which is what the Israelis are effectively doing.
This smacks of barely contained panic at the top, resulting in poorly thought out knee-jerk reactionary decision making and the dusting off of
old contingency plans that don’t really apply to the present situation.
The world gasped and held its collective breath as the drama unfolded. Even as Hamas ran amuck all over southern Israel, everyone was still thinking it was a lottery odds fluke that allowed them to achieve so much. But the more Israel fumbles it’s response and make silly choices, the more it’s regional enemies are going to start to doubt their strength and start to wonder if Israel really has gotten lazy and complacent and weak.
Iran and Saudi Arabia are already publicly co-ordinating at the highest levels.
America and Britain sending the carrier fleets is increasingly looking like a panicked and rushed attempt to prop up Israel than the show of strength it is intended.
Right now, the likes of Hezbollah are waiting for Israeli ground operations to start en mass on Gaza before they fully commit for appearances sake, but if Israel keeps on stumbling and fumbling, it might not be long before they decide to get proactive. If Israel can’t handle that to a high enough standard, than many other looker ons might be tempted to do more than look.
