With Trump’s blessing, Israel has Hamas terrorists on back foot: ‘Operating in survival mode’

TheIsraelDefenseForcessaysitrecentlyconcludedtheencirclementofTelal-SultaninGaza.(IDFVideo) Israel’swarinGazaresumedinfullforcelastweekafterthecollapseofatwo-monthceasefireandadeadlockinnegotiationsoverthereleaseoftheremaininghostages.TheIsraelDefenseForces(IDF)launchedanewwaveofairstrikes,quicklyfollowedbycoordinatedgroundoperationsinthreekeyareas:theNetzarimCorridor,Gaza’snortherncoastlineandtheRafahdistrictinthesouth. WithexpandedU.S.supportandfavorableshiftsintheregionallandscape,thisnextphasesignalsasignificantevolutioninIsrael’smilitaryobjectives,fromdegradingHamas’sbattlefieldcapabilitiestodismantlingitsabilitytogovern. “We’vebeenfightingthemfor10days,”saidMaj.Gen.YaakovAmidror(res.),formerIsraelinationalsecurityadvisor.“Allthey’vemanagedtodoisfiresevenrockets.Thattellsyouhowmuchdamagewe’veinflictedalready.” ISRAELLAUNCHESNEWGROUNDOPERATI