Monday, June 12, 2017

The next war in Gaza

It is a matter of time.
The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip is getting worse by the day.
There is almost no industry and almost no jobs in the private sector.
The bulk of foreign aid goes to build tunnels that are often found and later destroyed.
It has become one big jail as Israel and Egypt are forced to limit passage because of security concerns.
This will breed a new round of war very soon, maybe even this summer.
The spark that will start this war is difficult to predict but many possibilities abound.
Any rocket attack that kills any Israeli will likely trigger a massive response from the IDF which in turn could trigger an all out war.
This is not a question of if this is a question of when.
Israel this time will likely completely retake the strip and declare it a military zone.
They will have no choice.
A curfew will be put in place and the army will hunt down the leaders of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad.
How will all the residents of Gaza be fed?
Who will pay for the electricity?
It will be a very big mess.
The moderate Arab countries will pitch in to rebuild the strip and help provide infrastructure to help so many impoverished Gazans.
There cannot be another war after the next war in Gaza.
Enough is enough

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