Israeli Leaders Seeking Only Gaza Quiet Set Security Bar On The Ground - by Dr Aaron Lerner

...Many years ago security officials would proclaim that if the Gazans were to deploy "X" that this would be a "balance breaker" and require an Israeli response. Well. They have X, Y, Z and a lot more already deployed. And we do nothing.

Dr. Aaron Lerner..
IMRA Weekly Commentary..
1 November '18..
Link: http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=73390

They should know better.

These are national leaders with literally decades of experience.

And yet with a few notable exceptions, they all talk about "restoring quiet" as being Israel's overarching goal vis-à-vis the Gaza Strip.

They appear to be convinced that if the Gazans aren't shooting at us that we have "deterred" them.

But anyone even superficially following what has transpired since we retreated from the Gaza Strip is aware that there's a lot going on when there is "quiet".

Many years ago security officials would proclaim that if the Gazans were to deploy "X" that this would be a "balance breaker" and require an Israeli response.

Well. They have X, Y, Z and a lot more already deployed.

And we do nothing


Even when we engage in a tit for tat with the Gazans we typically don't even try to destroy these weapons because we fear it would lead to an escalation.

Simply put, the Gazans have deterred us.

It has gotten so bad that the term "balance breaking" is no longer in our lexicon when describing advances in the military capabilities of the Gazans.

These leaders seem to just want quiet for today and damn the consequences tomorrow.

I heard the next COS, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, recently encourage officers to think out of the box. Kochavi himself is famous for introducing a novel method for moving forces in an urban setting under heavy fire (punching holes in the walls to move between adjacent buildings).

I fervently hope that Kochavi pitches some ideas that compel the national leaders to embrace a program that goes beyond seeking only temporary quiet.

________________________________________

IMRA - Independent Media Review and Analysis: Since 1992 providing news and analysis on the Middle East with a focus on Arab-Israeli relations  Website: www.imra.org.il

Updates throughout the day at http://calevbenyefuneh.blogspot.com. If you enjoy "Love of the Land", please be a subscriber. Just put your email address in the "Subscribe" box on the upper right-hand corner of the page.Twitter updates at LoveoftheLand as well as our Love of the Land page at Facebook which has additional pieces of interest besides that which is posted on the blog. Also check-out This Ongoing War by Frimet and Arnold Roth. An excellent blog, very important work. 

.