Former U.S. peace negotiator Dennis Ross weighs in on Hamas’ attack on Israel and the “missed opportunities” that led to the war.
Michael Hirsh is the former foreign editor and chief diplomatic correspondent for Newsweek, and the former national editor forNo American diplomat is more familiar with the long history of enmity between Israelis and Palestinians than Dennis Ross, who played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process in both the George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations.
There are reports I have seen that yesterday, Hezbollah was telling UNIFIL to stay on their bases. Meaning, they knew this was coming. The scope of the intelligence failure in Israel is almost equivalent to literally 50 years ago . This surprise is equivalent, although in 1973 we’re talking about Arab conventional armies. Now we’re talking about non-state actors, although backed by a state, Iran. .In 1973, you also had much more of an equivalence of forces to the point where Israel almost lost.
The irony for me is how far Hamas is going, given what the potential for destruction in Gaza is going to be.They will hit hard from the air. They will try to carry out some operations that will be just as surprising to Hamas as what Hamas has done to them. You can bet that all of Hamas’ leaders went deep underground.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'A Lot Of Weirdness Going On' With Mavericks' Organizationally'A Lot Of Weirdness Going On' With Mavericks' Organizationally - RealGM Wiretap
Read more »
Rocket barrages strike southern Israel in operation claimed by Hamas, Netanyahu says Israel is ‘at war’Southern Israel was impacted by rocket barrages launched from the Gaza Strip on Saturday in an attack claimed by the Islamist movement Hamas.
Read more »
'We are being slaughtered': Israelis cry for help as Hamas militants break into homesVideo shows Hamas attacking Israel, pulling Israeli soldier from tank\nHamas surprise attack on Israel
Read more »
Hamas terrorism in Israel: Western leaders 'strongly condemn' attacksVideo shows Hamas attacking Israel, pulling Israeli soldier from tank\nHamas surprise attack on Israel
Read more »
Timeline of conflict between Israel and Palestinians in GazaVideo shows Hamas attacking Israel, pulling Israeli soldier from tank\nHamas surprise attack on Israel
Read more »