After days of troops massing at the border, ITV News' Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo explains the questions raised around what is causing the delay.
An Israeli ground invasion of Gaza has been widely expected following Hamas' terror attack on October 7, but after days of troops massing at the border, questions have been raised around what is causing the delay, ITV News' Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo explainswas “imminent”. Israel’s political leadership hasn’t explained why it hasn’t happened yet.
It was a sign the Israelis had agreed to a series of requests for aid to Gaza - as the US Secretary of State posted on X, to “develop a plan that will enable humanitarian aid from donor nations and multilateral organizations to reach civilians in Gaza”.The US was concerned - it saw the potential for lukewarm allies to fall away if Israel didn’t do more forTo many in the region, it might also legitimise Iran’s apparent intentions of getting involved.
There is also the familiar experiences of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. There, a failure to plan for the long term meant military operations mounted in response to terrorist attacks led to political failures.
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