Israel’s ‘Intensified’ Operation To Strip Gaza From The Clutches Of Hamas

Gideon’s Chariots: Israel’s ‘Intensified’ Operation To Strip Gaza From The Clutches Of Hamas

Amir Tsarfati

Not long ago, Israel launched Operation Strength and Sword against Gaza, aimed at forcing Hamas to release our hostages through the withholding of aid. Unfortunately, Qatar stepped in to block it, so the mission was a failure. Currently, U.S. President Donald Trump is in the Middle East. Once he leaves, Israel will launch a new operation dubbed Gideon’s Chariots. In this new strategy, the IDF will reverse course and will now provide all needed humanitarian aid. However, they will be the ones to oversee its distribution.

In the past, Hamas stole all humanitarian aid as soon as it entered Gaza, took what they wanted, then sold the remainder for ridiculous prices. “No more,” says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His cabinet has designated four areas in the south of Gaza where aid will be distributed, and all people will be called to go there to receive what they need. Before they enter these humanitarian zones, the Gazans will be scanned to ensure no weapons are brought in. Once inside, they will be given the option of emigrating through the airport if they wish to get out of Gaza. If they choose to stay, they will be fed by private companies who are hired to fairly distribute the humanitarian aid that Israel provides. Hamas, UNRWA, or the UN will not be allowed to touch any of it.

It is possible that the 40,000 remaining Hamas soldiers will retaliate against the hostages or the Gazans fleeing south to freedom, but the IDF will be there to hunt them down and provide to them their deserved fate. By creating the Hamas-free humanitarian zone in the south, it will allow Israel to level the rest of Gaza, removing all the remaining terrorist hidey-holes and tunnels. If anyone thinks that the average Israelis don’t have the stomach for this kind of action, they just need to look at the latest call up for reservists. The IDF called 60,000 back to duty, and the IDF received a 102% response rate. That means that not only did all those called show up, but others who had not been summoned came also to see how they could help.

The Two Faces of Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a rock star. At least you’d think so if you watched the way European leaders treat him. A “reformed” member of al-Qaeda and ISIS who now wears a business suit, al-Sharaa (who formerly carried the nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani) represents the kind, gentle person that can be coaxed out of every AK-47 toting, suicide vest wearing terrorist if they just get a hug and some words of affirmation. But just how un-ISISed is al-Sharaa?

Much like Iran has their proxy militias throughout Syria and Iraq to do their dirty work, al-Sharaa has his own secret ISIS militias in his country. The new president has been lauded for driving out former President al-Assad, who was vilified for killing his own people using chemical weapons. Al-Sharaa, on the other hand, used his secret hit squads to torture and kill al-Assad’s people, the Alawites, along with many Christians. So, it seems the only differences between the two are their targets and methodology.

Now, al-Sharaa has pointed his militias’ guns toward the Druze. That was a mistake, because Israel has made it clear that this religious minority are under its protection. Several attacks have taken place against the Druze, which led to Israel conducting the most violent night they’ve ever leveled against Syria. Over fifty targets were hit, leading al-Sharaa to the point of almost fleeing his residence. Meanwhile, ISIS is bringing Sharia law to Damascus, which will only lead to more bloodshed against dissenters. Al-Sharaa is laying low when it comes to Israel. He knows that he is in no position to poke that bear, at least not in the open.

Deal or No Deal?

The nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are not going well. Trump has said that Tehran must completely dismantle their nuclear program, including all their centrifuges. If Iran is telling the truth and they just want nuclear power, they don’t need centrifuges. At the low level that’s needed, they can just purchase their supply. Iran will never agree to that, though, so they are stalling in hopes that either something happens to Trump or that his time runs out in office.

Prime Minister Netanyahu agrees with the need for dismantlement. But it seems like he might be a little more proactive in his negotiations. Over the past weeks, mysterious fires have sparked in strategic locations, beginning with a port near Bandar Abbas where a massive supply of chemicals used for solid missile fuel went up in a red cloud. Since then, there have been numerous other blazes burning sites purported to be related to Iran’s nuclear program. Kind of a coincidence, don’t you think?

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