I can no longer recall who once said: “When the great, existential causes of a people become trivial, and the trivial becomes great, collapse is inevitable.”
This is the reality today. Whoever fails to see that America and the Israeli occupation are waging, on a regional scale, a war of existence—defending the Zionist project in both its current “small state” form and its aspirational “Greater Israel”—is blind to the battlefield. This is not merely a war for Israel’s survival, but also a decisive war for American interests in this region, which remains the last fortress of U.S. hegemony. Washington views it as the final bastion that “must” be defended at any cost, in order to shield its collapsing empire after the West’s broader defeat in the global struggle against the “New East.”
Anyone still distracted by petty details while ignoring this reality is absent from the true stage of history, removed from the equations and truths that now define the Middle East.
After 700 Days of War
The axiom remains clear: after more than 700 days of continuous war in the region, America has failed to achieve any decisive victory. Its only “success” lies in Syria’s collapse, aided by Erdoğan’s calculated betrayal. But aside from this devastating setback, the U.S.–Israeli alliance has achieved nothing beyond temporary gains that cannot amount to strategic victory.
Instead, these “gains” will inevitably be swallowed by mounting defeats, unless the war continues across every front until the conflict is settled. Far from being frozen, the war is closer than ever to a renewed explosion.
Signs for All to See
- In Palestine, Benjamin Netanyahu clings to his genocidal war. He flees from partial deals to temporary truces, then to “comprehensive” settlements, always avoiding accountability. Even when Hamas agreed to 98% of Steve Witkoff’s proposal, Netanyahu mobilised reserves, framing Gaza as the “final submission battle.” When a million Israelis protested in the streets, he accelerated the war, knowing that halting it would not only mean personal defeat, but the collapse of the Zionist project itself—irreparable and permanent.
- Netanyahu knows his army cannot decisively conquer Gaza. He begs for 5,000–10,000 Jewish volunteers worldwide, while his military machinery crumbles. Yet he refuses to pause, convinced that stopping would be the final death of his project.
- When Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem sent his message, even U.S. financier Tom Barrack admitted Israel must act differently. Still, Netanyahu presses ahead, demanding Lebanon disarm Hezbollah, while pro-Zionist forces beat the drums of war against Lebanon’s Shi’a resistance—seeking maximum escalation.
- The Chief of Staff of the Israeli army, Eyal Zamir, has already declared Gaza only one phase in a series of wars stretching through Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and ending with Iran. This means nothing has been resolved; it means Israel seeks Greater Israel through endless war.
Thus, debating whether Hamas agrees or delays its response is absurd. The reality is far greater: Netanyahu’s project sees the war as existential for both Israel and America, beginning in Gaza, spreading to Lebanon, and culminating in Iran.
Why This War Cannot Be Won
The impossibility of victory lies in undeniable facts:
- Stopping the war equals admitting defeat. Israel would lose even the appearance of victory.
- Destruction is Israel’s only “victory.” Images of Gaza’s ruins are all it has to show, the very images that racist ministers like Itamar Ben-Gvir demand be hung in prisons to demoralise Palestinian resistance fighters.
- Global isolation is deepening. Popular movements worldwide isolate the occupation, and decision-makers in the West are beginning to feel the pressure—though not yet enough to force retreat.
- America shields Netanyahu. Washington still backs his endless barbarism. President Donald Trump himself encourages escalation. Until America’s stance changes—or is forced to change by Europe, the Arab world, or regional resistance—the bloodshed will not stop.
- Netanyahu will not yield to protests. Even if millions flood Tel Aviv, the government will spin it as “rescuing Israel” rather than admit defeat. Only if protests escalate into nationwide civil disobedience, with army and security sectors joining, could Israel’s ruling institutions remove Netanyahu.
- Time remains on his side. With the Knesset in recess, Netanyahu can escalate war, declare full emergency, and delay elections. He may gamble on a decisive escalation to secure political survival.
Until America shifts its policy, the Arab world rebels against subservience, Europe’s economy crumbles under this war, and Yemen’s Ansar Allah transform naval disruption into direct strikes on U.S. forces—even threatening ground incursions into the Gulf—the aggression will not stop.
Toward an Existential Confrontation
Today, Washington and Tel Aviv are calculating how to preserve their “existential war.” Meanwhile, Iran and regional resistance movements are working to transform this imposed war into an existential battle for the opposing camp—one that will reshape the region’s future.
The coming months will determine whether the region succumbs to U.S.–Israeli hegemony or whether the axis of resistance transforms this war into a turning point of liberation.
