"Israel's war aims were to maximally degrade the capacity of the Iranian state, achieving not so much regime change as state implosion. Despite the ceasefire, Netanyahu has emphasised that this is not the end of the campaign and that Israel's finger is on the trigger to resume combat."
"In the past two-and-a-half years, Israel has flattened and reconquered Gaza, killing tens of thousands of people and laying waste to its civilian infrastructure, squeezing its population into just 12% of an already tiny strip of land."
"In the West Bank, Israel continues a campaign of destruction and displacement towards Palestinian people and property that is unparalleled since the six-day war in 1967, expanding its matrix of control and settlement."
"Government ministers from the Religious Zionism and Jewish Power factions, and Likud parliamentarians, openly agitate for Israeli sovereignty and settlement in that country."
The two-week pause in the US and Israel's conflict with Iran raises questions about its significance. Israel's strategy under Netanyahu aims for state implosion rather than regime change. Despite the ceasefire, Netanyahu remains committed to resuming combat. The concept of Greater Israel encompasses territorial expansion and has led to increased displacement of Palestinians. Israel's military actions have devastated Gaza and intensified control in the West Bank, while also expanding its influence in Syria and Lebanon, reflecting a broader agenda of territorial sovereignty.
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