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Israeli Opinion Piece Advocates Counterinsurgency Strategy in Gaza

Aug 09, 2026 09:00 AM CT Gaza Strip opinion,counterinsurgency,gaza,hamas,strategy

Summary

An opinion piece in the Jerusalem Post argues that Israel should adopt established counterinsurgency strategies to defeat Hamas while protecting civilians. This reflects internal Israeli political and strategic discourse regarding the conduct of the war in Gaza, rather than a new operational development.

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To defeat Hamas, Israel should have employed the counterinsurgency strategy developed over the past 80 years since World War II.

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T3 Jerusalem Post
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Israel NEUTRAL

Israeli media opinion suggests adopting counterinsurgency tactics to balance military objectives with civilian protection.

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