> I will argue that the IDF doesn’t really need to send in troops on the ground when they are effectively destroying Hamas from the air, artillery and naval gunfire. <
That makes sense. I’m not an expert in infantry tactics. But I wonder what is to be gained by occupying Gaza. Hamas forces are not traditional military units that can be encircled, then destroyed. They are irregulars that can easily melt into the civilian population. Hit and run.
I suppose that if the occupation is permanent, Hamas would not be able to regroup. But that would be very expensive for Israel, in blood and in treasure.
You are, I believe, exactly correct
Since the US is not giving them bunker busters for this, the only way to deal w/the tunnel system is by getting in there. That's where they're going to have a good chunk of their weapons stored.
The Gazans will have to dox the Hamas folks, else it’ll happen again in a few years.