Another sign that IDF has succeeded is the distinct lack of apparent Hamas activity in Gaza.
Today’s Livemap snapshot shows one rocket strike into Israel and one dead Al Jazerra journalist in Gaza. There’s precious little sign of any organized, robust Hamas military resistance left in Gaza.
Nor are there any signs of Hezbollah “opening up a second front.”
Though Hezbollah evidently launched rockets at an Israeli base this weekend, right now they’re only firing off the occasional mortar. Rockets and mortar attacks like this are just common terrorist pinpricks, and do not constitute anything like a “second front.” Meanwhile, Israeli planes are hitting Hezbollah positions with impunity.
[Too early to claim victory overall, although the IDF did claim to have pacified northern Gaza and broken Hamas resistance there. That claim seems pretty solid at the moment. The real prizes are in Khan Younis, though — Hamas’ leadership and the hostages. The war’s not over until the IDF has both in custody, one way or the other. — Ed]
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