War on Gaza failed, war with Hezbollah 'catastrophic': Ex-Israeli Gen

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli media
16 Jun 2024 13:12
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Former Major General Itzhak Brik says the war on Gaza has "lost its purpose" and only continues for Netanyahu's interests.

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Israeli occupation carried the coffin of another soldier killed in the Gaza Strip, in occupied al-Quds, occupied Palestine, on June 11, 2024. (AP)

The war on Gaza has "lost its purpose" and its continuation for the past months has caused "Israel" losses on multiple fronts, Reserve Major General Yitzhak Brik underlined.

Brik has become a prominent critic of both the Israeli government and the military command's performances, pointing to their failure in several sectors.

During an interview for 103 FM Radio, an affiliate of Israeli news outlet Maariv, Brik emphasized that the war on Gaza continues solely for the benefit of the occupation's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

As for the ongoing operation in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip, Rafah, the former commander said that "Israeli objectives have not been achieved in the city, as in all of Gaza."

He noted that the Israeli military is yet to reach or discover many of the Palestinian Resistance's strategic tunnels. Moreover, Brik described the current proceedings in Rafah as "shameful", explaining that Israeli occupation forces are not actually fighting Palestinian Resistance fighters, rather "they [Resistance fighters] are booby-trapping the roads and we [Israeli occupation forces] are being killed."

"We have reduced the army's capability over 20 years to the point where it cannot defeat Hamas," he said in reference to the Palestinian Resistance.

He added that this is a "strategic defeat that Israel has not seen since its establishment."

War with Hezbollah to be catastrophic

As for the northern front with Lebanon, Brik stressed that any decision by the current Israeli government under the leadership of Netanyahu "will bring catastrophe to Israel."

He said that the Israeli military cannot currently intercept Hezbollah's missiles and drones. He then went on to question what would happen in occupied territories if thousands rather than dozens of rockets, drones, and missiles were fired at Israeli positions.

The Israeli occupation is currently suffering the ails of losses on multiple fronts, as its Brigades fail to contain Hezbollah's responses and attacks in support of Palestine. At the same time, the Israeli occupation continues to admit to increasing losses across the Gaza Strip, where it was revealed that 10 officers and soldiers were killed in the Strip on Saturday.

With no plans for the day after the war being discussed within the coalition government, Israeli military defeat, inept attempts to replace the Resistance in the Gaza Strip, and the uncertainty of success on the Northern Front Israelis have once again slipped into anti-government protests.

On the other hand, the Palestinian Resistance and supporting factions across West Asia seem more united than ever in their fight against the Israeli occupiers.