At the same time, Israel’s military lost far fewer soldiers than most experts anticipated
in an excruciatingly difficult urban warfare theatre, while killing thousands of Hamas
terrorists, destroying tens of thousands of armaments, and regrettably, killing many
Gazans caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Israel’s political divisions have emerged
again, especially over the painful questions of how to handle the heartbreaking hostage
dilemma, as well as the character of Israel’s current and future leadership.