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TEHRAN- Israel\u2019s ambitious plans in the Gaza Strip have gone up in smoke in the wake of the regime\u2019s inability to meet its objectives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has come down hard on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his ineffective military strategy in the besieged Palestinian territory.<\/p>\n
This is how Lapid characterized Netanyahu’s approach to negotiating the return of hostages from Gaza. \u201cThe fact that the hostages have not yet been returned home is, first and foremost, a failure.\u201d<\/p>\n
The opposition leader implied that Netanyahu, known as Bibi, is running like a chicken with its head cut off amid his desperate attempts to secure the release of the hostages.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cYou have support from the opposition. I\u2019ve said it 1,000 times \u2013 he [Netanyahu] will receive a safety net from us, as long as he says what he wants. The main thing is that he brings the hostages home \u2013 and he\u2019s not bringing them home,\u201d Lapid said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Opposition leader Yair Lapid has called Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s war strategy in Gaza \u201ca failure\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/cite>More than 1,100 people were killed and about 250 others were taken hostage when Hamas carried out a surprise military attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. The attack dubbed Operation Al-Aqsa Storm\u00a0was followed by Israel\u2019s genocidal war on Gaza which has so far claimed the lives of nearly 46,000 Palestinians.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dozens of the hostages still remain in Gaza following a weeklong ceasefire in November 2023, during which Israel and Hamas engaged in a prisoner exchange.<\/p>\n Netanyahu has vowed to continue fighting until achieving \u201ctotal victory\u201d over Hamas and returning captives but he has been unable to deliver on his promises.\u00a0<\/p>\n Last month, Hamas and Israel resumed talks to reach a ceasefire deal. However, after a round of negotiations, the resistance movement accused Israel of trying to scupper the agreement by putting in “new conditions”.<\/p>\n Last week, Netanyahu approved a delegation to head to the Qatari capital to resume truce talks.\u00a0<\/p>\n Reports suggest that Hamas has approved an\u00a0Israeli\u00a0list of captives that need to be freed as part of the first stage of a\u00a0potential ceasefire deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nonetheless, Netanyahu and his allies remain accused of derailing ceasefire talks.\u00a0<\/p>\n Previously, Israeli officials have admitted that Netanyahu\u2019s war ambitions have bitten the dust.\u00a0<\/p>\n Former war minister Yoav Gallant, who was given the axe by Netanyahu, has already poured cold water on Bibi\u2019s dream of defeating Hamas.<\/p>\n Gallant told the Knesset members in August 2024, that Netanyahu\u2019s \u201ctotal victory\u201d slogan is \u201cnonsense\u201d and \u201cgibberish\u201d. \u00a0<\/p>\n In June last year, the Israeli military spokesman also challenged Netanyahu\u2019s war aim.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe idea that it is possible to destroy Hamas, to make Hamas vanish \u2014 that is throwing sand in the eyes of the public,\u201d Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told Israeli media<\/p>\n He added, \u201cHamas is an idea, deeply rooted in the hearts of the residents of Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0In addition, the Israeli military\u2019s intelligence and the US intelligence community have downplayed Netanyahu\u2019s claim regarding the elimination of the Hamas resistance movement.<\/p>\n Nearly 15 months have passed since Netanyahu ordered his army to launch war on Gaza. Sooner or later, Bibi will have to bite the bullet and reach a ceasefire with Hamas as the Israeli army continues to struggle to fulfill its objectives.<\/p>\n The Israeli premier is a wanted criminal whose arrest warrant has been issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). He is further deepening his isolation by prolonging the Gaza war.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n