“Israel relies on its ability to use force against all opponents at once.”
This could serve as a motto for the moment. Israel’s ground assault on Gaza City, launched with Washington’s blessing, shows how completely the country has embraced the doctrine of “peace through strength.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave the nod during his recent visit, though he urged them to hurry. For Donald Trump, the concern is less about Gaza itself than about optics: the longer the fighting drags on, the more it complicates his own political calculus.
One such complication was Israel’s strike on Doha, capital of Qatar, a US ally which hosts Hamas…
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