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Israel-Iran war: Tel Aviv did not achieve all its aims, says report; did Netanyahu's gamble backfire?
AP photo A US-based magazine has described the recent 12-day Iran-Israel war as a "failed gamble" by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . According to the Foreign Policy magazine, Israel did not achieve its stated objectives in the conflict and shattered the myth that Iran would collapse if attacked by another country. It further stated that though Netanyahu launched the war aiming to eliminate the Islamic Republic's strategic threat to his country, the conflict exposed the Jewish State's own vulnerabilities. The war resulted in strengthening Iranian nationalism and failed to destroy Tehran's core military or nuclear capabilities. The magazine also estimated that the war caused serious damage on both sides. For instance, despite Netanyahu's promise to dismantle Iran's missile and nuclear programmes with a hope to bring regime change, Tehran retaliated successfully by firing missiles at Israeli cities and strategic targets. Also, even after the United States entered the conflict, Iran escalated by attacking Al-Udeid airbase of the US in Qatar. Analysts suggests that this demonstration of force by Iran can help in strengthening its regional and diplomatic position. Iranian attacks were described as "precise and well-planned". Following Israel's strikes on Iran's South Pars oil refinery, the latter targeted the Haifa refinery in retaliation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Adidas Three Shorts With 60% Discount, Limited Stock Available Original Adidas Shop Now Undo Similarly, after Israeli attacks on its rival's research centres, Iran hit the Weizmann Institute. The retaliation was intended to demonstrate Iran's deterrence capability. Shortly, attacks on energy infrastructure ceased. Meanwhile, Israeli attacks targeting residential areas, media outlets, prisons and police stations were seen as a part of broader strategy to cause internal unrest in Iran. Civilian casualties has fuelled perceptions that the war aimed not at 'liberating' Iranians but at destabilizing the country. Internally, the war had serious social and political repercussion on Iran. However, instead of weakening the government, it became a rallying point that boosted nationalist sentiment. Many Iranians, including members of the younger generation, mobilized in defence of the country against what was widely seen as foreign aggression. Though fighting stopped, the underlying conflict remains unresolved. The US is no longer demanding that Iran completely shut it's nuclear programme down. Instead, it is willing to ease tensions through talks and economic offers. Iran, in turn, is keeping its nuclear program secretive to avoid any conflict. This practical approach might help calm things down for now, but it doesn't actually solve the main nuclear problem and it could make it even more dangerous in the future.
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Trump touts but Gaza truce still has stumbling blocks
The two sides have publicly rejected the other's red lines, making compromise difficult even as humanitarian pressure mounts. Trump and international mediators push for a breakthrough, but mutual distrust and shifting priorities are complicating negotiations read more Women embrace, while mourning loved ones, during the funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire yesterday, as they sought aid in northern Gaza, according to Gaza's health ministry, at Al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City. Reuters Hamas has not yet agreed or denied a 60-day ceasefire proposal by the US that President Donald Trump has said Israel has accepted, although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly addressed it. It is this lack of overall communication and negotiation that is stalling peace in Gaza. Despite US mediation, Israel and Hamas remain at odds over key conditions for a proposed 60-day cease-fire and hostage release deal. The two sides have publicly rejected the other's red lines, making compromise difficult even as humanitarian pressure mounts. Trump and international mediators push for a breakthrough, but mutual distrust and shifting priorities, like Israel's potential focus on rescuing hostages over military victory, are complicating negotiations. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Eager to resume talks' Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said that the country is eager to resume negotiations with Hamas over a ceasefire agreement 'as soon as possible'. 'There are some positive signs. But our goal is to begin proximity talks as soon as possible,' Saar told reporters, referring to the details of the ceasefire that still need to be agreed upon through diplomacy. At the same time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to eradicate Hamas. 'We will free all our hostages, and we will eliminate Hamas. It will be no more,' he said. Hamas said in a statement that it was studying the latest proposals and aiming 'to reach an agreement that guarantees ending the aggression, achieving the withdrawal (of Israeli forces from Gaza) and urgently aiding our people in the Gaza Strip'. Possible terms of the deal A Palestinian source familiar with the ongoing mediated negotiations told AFP that the new proposal on the table shows 'no fundamental changes' compared to earlier terms presented by the United States. This suggests that the underlying framework of the talks remains largely the same. The source explained that the revised proposal includes a 60-day truce. During this period, Hamas would release half of the Israeli captives still alive in Gaza, in exchange for Israel freeing a number of Palestinian prisoners and detainees. As of now, 49 hostages from the 251 captured by Palestinian militants in October 2023 remain in Gaza. According to the Israeli military, 27 of these hostages have already been confirmed dead. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With inputs from agencies
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Israel used a 230 kg US-made bomb to target Gaza cafe, experts call it 'war crime'
An explosive report revealed that Israel used a 230 kg US-made bomb on a cafe in Gaza. Experts are referring to the strike as a 'war crime' since such bombs are only used in conflict zones. read more As the war in Gaza intensifies, an explosive report has revealed that the Israeli military used a 500lb (230kg) bomb when it attacked a crowded beachfront cafe in Gaza on Monday, raising concerns over the humanitarian crisis in the coastal enclave. The bomb is known to generate a massive blast wave and scatter shrapnel over a wide area, and is used on military targets and not civilian areas. Experts in international law said the use of such a munition against a known presence of many unprotected civilians, including children, women and elderly people, was almost certainly unlawful and may constitute a war crime. Fragments of the weapons emerging from the ruins of the Al-Baqa cafe, photographed by The Guardian, have been identified as an MK-82 general-purpose 230kg bomb. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The weapon has been a US-made staple, which was used in many bombing campaigns in recent decades. Meanwhile, an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson said that the attack on the cafe was under review and that 'before the strike, steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians using aerial surveillance'. Around 24 Palestinians were killed in the strike Medical officials in Gaza said that between 24 and 36 Palestinians were killed in the attack on the cafe, and dozens more were injured. It is pertinent to note that the dead included a well-known filmmaker and an artist, a 35-year-old housewife and a four-year-old child. Among the wounded were a 14-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl. According to the International Humanitarian Law, which is based on the Geneva Conventions, a military force is forbidden to launch attacks that cause 'incidental loss of civilian life' that is 'excessive or disproportionate' to the military advantage to be gained. Experts argue that only a target whose elimination might have a very significant impact on the course of a conflict could justify the death of dozens of civilians. The cafe, which was attacked by the Israeli military, had two stories - an open upper deck and a lower floor with wide windows onto the beach and sea – and approaches that were visible from above. 'The Israeli military hasn't said exactly whom it was targeting, but it said it used aerial surveillance to minimise civilian casualties, which means it knew the cafe was teeming with customers at the time," Garry Simpson of Human Rights Watch said in a statement. 'The military would also have known that using a large guided air-dropped bomb would kill and maim many of the civilians there. The use of such a large weapon in a crowded cafe risks that this was an unlawful, disproportionate or indiscriminate attack and should be investigated as a war crime," he added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The family-run al-Baqa cafe was founded 40 years ago and was well known as a recreation spot for young people and families in Gaza City. It is important to note that the port area where the cafe was located was not covered by any of the evacuation orders issued by the IDF to warn of impending military operations.
