In a startling piece published by the Israeli daily Haaretz, the editorial delivers a scathing critique of the Israeli government’s decision to expand military operations in Gaza, warning of a strategic, moral, and existential collapse for the Zionist regime.
Approved unanimously by the Israeli war cabinet, the decision to escalate has triggered what the paper calls a national suicide mission, listing twelve catastrophic consequences that await:
1. The Hostages Will Die Underground
The intensified bombardment and incursion into Gaza’s tunnels risk killing the remaining Israeli hostages, many of whom are presumed to be held deep within the resistance’s subterranean network.
2. More Soldiers Will Die
Israel should brace itself for continued funerals, mass casualties, and severe injuries among its troops. As the war drags into its second year, funerals have become a grim routine.
3. Hamas Cannot Be Defeated
Haaretz admits a staggering reality:
“We will not defeat Hamas—our military cannot do it.”The once-mythical Israeli military has been exposed, and will exit the war “with its tail between its legs”—as the U.S. did in Vietnam and Afghanistan. The outcome? A complete loss of deterrence.
4. Our Enemies Will Rise
Israel’s military failure will embolden Hezbollah, the Houthis, Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Hamas, placing Israel in a long-term war of attrition that will ultimately shatter the state.
5. Global Isolation Is Near
Israel is losing its international legitimacy as more countries accuse it of war crimes in Gaza. Diplomatic ties are fraying fast.
6. Economic Collapse Is Coming
The economic toll will be devastating:
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- No funds to rebuild the army
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- No funds to restore settlements in the north and south
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- Health and education systems will collapse
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- Israel’s best minds will flee
7. Trump No Longer Cares
The article warns that Donald Trump is losing interest in Israel, and if replaced by a Democrat, aid may be cut off altogether. Israel’s dependency on Washington is becoming a liability.
8. Social Implosion
The social explosion brewing in Israel is intensifying. National unity is collapsing, and the country teeters on the edge of civil war.
9. Leadership Is Delusional
The editorial blasts Israeli leaders as irrational, messianic, and disconnected from reality, accusing them of using the army as a tool for political survival at the expense of national security.
10. The Army Is Broken
The current Chief of Staff is described as weak, a mere order-taker with no courage to speak the truth. He dares not admit that the IDF is deteriorating rapidly and that the war has no clear objective.
11. We Are a Nation of Fools
“We are a foolish people, easily exploited.”Haaretz says change will not come from above. It calls on Israeli society to rise up, take to the streets, and replace the delusional leadership—only then, it says, might Israel escape the internal existential threat it now faces.
12. Any Government Would Be Better
Right, Left, or Center—it doesn’t matter.
“Any functioning democratic government would be better than the dreamers running this country now.”The editorial insists that a regime change is essential, and that saving Israel requires mass civil resistance.
While Gaza bleeds, the occupier trembles—not from strength of arms, but from the resolve of a people who will not surrender, and from the truth that occupation has no future.
