Netanyahu’s genocide policies getting hostages killed, ensuring Israel’s decline

 

Netanyahu’s genocide policies getting hostages killed, ensuring Israel’s decline

A wise axiom advises: Be careful what you wish for….you might get it. The consequences of achieving that wish open backfire spectacularly.

That certainly applies to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Once Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack had been neutralized, his primary job was to negotiate the release of the 251 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. But instead, he jumped at the opportunity to use the attack to institute his government’s long cherished dream of removing all the Palestinians from Gaza, as well as the West Bank.

So instead of engaging in negotiations to free the hostages he embarked on genocide. A year on, sustainable life for 2,300,000 Palestinians in Gaza is gone. Over 50,000, possibly over 100,000 are dead. Gaza’s 139 square miles have been bombed into rubble. Virtually no food or medicine is allowed in, resulting in every remaining Palestinian suffering food insufficiency and degraded health.

While Netanyahu glories in his Palestinian removal campaign, the consequences to Israel may be worse.

Israel is now a pariah state, without an ally among the 193 countries except its genocide weapons supplier America.

Forty-five of the 142 unreleased hostages are dead with little hope remaining for the 97 others suffering along with the beleaguered Palestinians…if they’re even still alive.

Israel is experiencing chaos. Over 60,000 dispersed from Northern Israel due to Hezbollah rockets in protest of the genocide. Israelis are leaving Israel permanently in record numbers. Tens of thousands of small businesses are closing. Tourism is down 80%. Foreign investment is down 18% in the first half of 2024. Israel’s credit rating has been downgraded twice. The military is demoralized by having to inflict genocide on Gaza with no apparent military victory over Hamas in sight.

Much worse is on the horizon for Israel if Netanyahu proceeds with his likely imminent attack on Iran. If so, the Iranian response may inflict infinitely more damage on Israel than the Hezbollah rockets raining down from Lebanon.

Yes, the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack gave Benjamin Netanyahu the golden opportunity to ethnically cleanse Gaza using genocide. Ultimately, it appears to be destroying Israel as well.