"Israel never strived for a decisive victory in Gaza. While it could militarily defeat Hamas, Israel could not overthrow Hamas without risking the possibility that a more radical organization would govern Gaza. Nor did Israel want to be responsible for governing Gaza in a postconflict power vacuum."
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"Lessons from Israel's Wars in Gaza", RAND Corporation (2017), cited in Fintan O'Toole "No Endgame in Gaza", The New York Review of Books (31 October 2023)
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