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#454 - A Conspiracy So Vast (w/ Jacob Siegel)

The Fifth Column

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Misconceptions about the War and Hamas in Gaza and military tactics

Hamas is not a discreet military entity but part of a larger regional security framework involving Iran, Houthis, Hezbollah, and Shia militias. The war Israel is pursuing in Gaza is a conventional form of war that has historically led to victories. Counter-insurgency or counter-terrorism would result in a decade-long military occupation of Gaza. At the start of the war, there were 35,000 deeply embedded Hamas members in Gaza who could utilize a fortified tunnel network.

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