As I write this, Israel remains poised for a ground war that most of us thought would already be well underway. The forces they now have arrayed just outside of Gaza are massive, and massively expensive. Over 360,000 reservists have been mobilized, leaving their civilian jobs behind for the duration, an economic strain that Israel can’t withstand indefinitely. Massive air strikes, which are unavoidably killing large numbers of civilians – which no, is not the objective, it’s simply inevitable unless no air campaign is conducted – must now be reaching the point of diminishing returns, beyond which the “collateral damage” … Continue reading The Israelis Have To Invade. They Mustn’t.