'Israel' is drowning in Lebanon, Gaza's quagmire: Israeli media
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Maariv's military correspondent suggests that "Israel" remains clueless about the most important step it could take during this war, which is to end it.
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Palestinian Resistance factions destroy an Israeli APC in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, occupied Palestine, in an undated screengrab (Resistance Military Media)
After the Israeli military admitted the deaths of 13 occupation soldiers, including an officer, killed in Gaza and Lebanon over the course of 24 hours only, Maariv's military correspondent, Avi Ashkenazi, said that "this many fatalities in a single day has left Israelis feeling like they are drowning in a quagmire."
"The political standard in Israel did not and does not acknowledge the most important step in this war, which is to end it," he further stated.
Ashkenazi also confirmed that "Israel" was drowning in Gaza, which is why the occupation forces were forced to return to Jabalia and why Unit 252 continues fighting in al-Zaytoun and al-Bureij. The road to leave Gaza, according to the correspondent, passes through the establishment of a prisoner-exchange deal.
He also emphasized that "the time has come to devise a plan to end the war in Gaza and in the North," warning against getting bogged down on the northern front with Hezbollah as well.
Ashkenazi's statement came just days after he confirmed that the "sense of euphoria that swept over the army, following the blows Hezbollah was dealt, quickly made it pay a price, given all the hits it is taking, from all directions."
'Israel' seems clueless
In the same context, security affairs analyst Ronen Bergman stated that "Israel" is living in denial and "we have exaggerated by 100% regarding the strikes against Hezbollah, including major figures in the Israeli intelligence and military establishment. They've entered a state of euphoria."
When asked about the impact of assassinations on Hezbollah, concerning the attacks on the Bekaa, the assassination of Hezbollah's Secretary-General martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and other leaders, Bergman said that "Israel" overestimated the situation.
He added that "Israel" has entered a state of euphoria, "as if there is no shortage of ammunition and as if it doesn’t cost billions every day. We feel like everything is perfectly fine, but there are more and more reports of soldiers being killed and injured. The situation is not over, and worse, it has become routine. The Israeli military wants to resolve the situation (in Lebanon)."
A few days ago, the Israeli Ministry of Security admitted to the killing of 890 occupation soldiers, police officers, and security personnel since the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7 last year. The acknowledgment comes amid tight media restrictions and censorship to conceal "Israel's" losses.
Among those killed, 835 were male soldiers and 55 were female soldiers. Six brigade commanders with the rank of colonel were eliminated since the beginning of the war, three of whom died in the battles on October 7. Additionally, 240 reservists died in various sectors, along with 217 soldiers.
