A bombing campaign might destroy the majority of Hamas's military capability, but in so doing the Israelis have also inflicted huge casualties on the Palestinian population.
On 7 October - three weeks ago this weekend - Hamas launched a vicious, deadly and barbaric attack on Israel. Hamas is no match for Israel's military capability, and the world watched in trepidation as Israel mobilised over 350,000 reservists and prepared for swift and decisive military retribution. However, three weeks later, despite regular threats from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli ground offensive has yet to materialise.
He promised that Hamas would be destroyed and that a ground offensive would be launched. While his forces mobilised and military preparations were undertaken, an extensive bombing campaign was launched to tackle the huge Master Target List of known Hamas infrastructure, leadership and weapons. However, military force requires a clear objective - 'destroying Hamas' is a catchy soundbite for the media but is not a practical objective from a military perspective.
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