At first glance, the title question likely seems curious or even silly to many people. The IDF is currently flattening large parts of Gaza and they’re flooding Hamas’ tunnels. Their losses are minimal compared to the Hamas fighters, many of whom have begun surrendering. Israel has an overwhelming larger military backed by the United States. It certainly looks like they’re winning, doesn’t it? Yet that’s the question being posed this week by Daniel Levy and Tony Karon at The Nation. In fact, they go one step further in the title of their article, declaring, “Israel Is Losing this War.” So how can that be? As it turns out, the authors believe that the IDF is prevailing militarily, but the government of Israel is losing politically.Read More
Is Israel Losing the War?
