The problem Israel has is they are too moral to fight total war. The problem their enemies have is Israeli warfighters and technology are just plain better. Oh yeah and at the end Jehovah has their back.
To the warfighter point: Ever sparred with an Israeli combat instructor? I have. Let’s just say it was humiliating for me (and I have 30 years of martial arts - not the junk ones but useful ones - under my belt). It wasn’t even close. Don’t think I have ever been hit that hard - and he was pulling his punches. Only one who hit me near as hard was a US Marine combat instructor. Another humiliating exercise.
Right in this. A war isn’t over with a ceasefire—it end with one side winning and one side losing. No one has won any of the Israeli wars—they end with a cease fire—a time to re-arm and regroup for another battle. Sadly, the other side doesn’t see this as saving lives—they see it as a “Holy War” that they will win in time. If the Israeli continue to fight in this way—The Islamic people will win. It is only a question of time. Israel only has a few choices too make—none of them are good. 1) Move out of Israel and set up another nation someplace else. Maybe North America or Africa. 2) Go and force islamic people to become Jews at the point of a sword. 3) Drive out all who are not Jews from the land and don’t let them back in. 4) Next attack seize all Gaza and drive them into the deserts—Men, women and children. Young children seized and raised as Jews. One side must win, one side lose and lose big. The enemy knows this and would do it to the jews in a heartbeat.
The problem Israel faces is a total war against the Palestinians living in the occupied territoris would leave them open to accusations of genocide.
It's MHO that Israel is particularly sensitive to this.