merely rhys@rhys@mastodon.rhys.wtf
The Grauniad has a few pieces up on the proposed occupation, but I think this one is the most astute: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/08/the-guardian-view-on-israels-gaza-takeover-plan-a-destructive-act-that-must-be-stopped
With the relaxed RoE the IDF is operating under, under which policing operations around GHF sites have been disastrous, expecting an occupation of cities to be anything other than a catastrophe is insane. As Israeli military commanders have said, it'll be a meat grinder. Worse than Iraq.
merely rhys@rhys@mastodon.rhys.wtf
Rosenberg on the settler movement's wider plan to annex Gaza: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/08/right-wing-israeli-settlers-annex-gaza/683776/?gift=y-oC1QlmgLOUZVvlEoH84_NaAnu1jg39vxpc7bNU4Jc&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Netanyahu is shielded by Trump to the point where unlawful annexation will be tolerated if he goes for it, catastrophe be damned — but Likud is vulnerable. The best hope for every side of this awful situation is an election.
A no confidence vote can't be forced for another four months though, and short of his far-right coalition collapsing an election (that he'll surely lose) won't be until October next year.