What is Israel trying to achieve?

[northernrower]

Taking emotion or sides out of the responses, what can Israel's achievable end goal be?

 

[Zoophonic]

The RW policy of Netanyahu is to show force so that no neighbouring country ever threatens them again. It's a shock and awe tactic. Will it work? I am convinced it wont but they see it as the best way to deal with the situation. He's now committed to going after Hezbollah's backers Iran. A very very dangerous escalation.

 

[atypical_boro]

I think THEY would argue they want to stop being attacked.

(I'm trying to be objective)

 

[norfolkngood]

The annihilation of all Palestinians and revenge on the world for allowing the holocaust to happen.

 

[h_m_boro]

Definitely want Palestine and it's people off the face of the earth. Then Hezbollah. Then Iran. Then .......

 

[Dirtyderekbracken]

Security for its people through destruction of its enemies

 

[motownjunk]

I think THEY would argue they want to stop being attacked.

(I'm trying to be objective)

I think that is outwardly what they would say they are doing it for but the deep seated reason is netanyahu is keeping his core support happy by showing "strength"

 

[MolteniArcore]

I think the premise of the question is wrong - only because I don’t think the actions of Netanyahu is reflective of the nation politically. The wars are being waged by Netanyahu and a small number of RW colleagues.

What do they want? Netanyahu wants to stay out of jail. Gaza is dying down so he’s started a new war. Once that starts to quiet down I presume he’ll start another.

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

The annihilation of all Palestinians and revenge on the world for allowing the holocaust to happen.

Zionists don't give a f**k about the holocaust. They didn't care when it was happening and they care less now. They do use it as an excuse for every action they take though.

 

[Big_Fat_Parmo]

Quick reminder - any criticism of Israel is anti-semitic.

Rachel Riley has been really quiet about this for some reason. She never shuts up usually.

 

[Paintolerance]

He has decided he has free reign to do whatever the hell he, and the right wing lunatics who prop him up, likes as the US and others have allowed him to get away with (mass) murder for 12 months.

 

[BandH]

My opinion is that israel want to achieve the complete decapitation of both Hamas and Hezbollah as functioning organisations and if possible Iran to be dragged into a conflict with them and allies resulting in regime change in Iran.

Not saying it is right just an opinion on their aims.

 

[uncle_rico]

So much for taking emotion and sides out of it.

 

[B_G]

The RW policy of Netanyahu is to show force so that no neighbouring country ever threatens them again. It's a shock and awe tactic. Will it work? I am convinced it wont but they see it as the best way to deal with the situation. He's now committed to going after Hezbollah's backers Iran. A very very dangerous escalation.

All his tactics will achieve is a growing support for his enemies.
There will be growing local extremism within the neighbouring countries.
There will be more worldwide outrage at Israel's actions and their worldwide support will decrease.

 

[Thornaby90]

Taking emotion or sides out of the responses, what can Israel's achievable end goal be?

Greater Israel - google it

 

[Boro]

All his tactics will achieve is a growing support for his enemies.
There will be growing local extremism within the neighbouring countries.
There will be more worldwide outrage at Israel's actions and their worldwide support will decrease.

Exactly. He’s just creating the next 2 generations of neighbouring Arab terrorists. Bigger and more angry groups in the making. Ensuring Israel gets attacked for decades to come. Idiotic.

 

[Steer]

Trying to get rid of their enemies that pose a genuine threat to them.
But in doing so they are hurting and killing so many innocent civilians that they risk gaining loads of brand new enemies with every bomb dropped and every bullet fired.
There will be no winners in this conflict.

 

[Paintolerance]

So much for taking emotion and sides out of it.

I don't think you should remove emotion. If the US administration had allowed human emotion, we might not be where we are today.

 

[TeaCider]

Their current government, which isn't representative of all of them, but I'd say:

Securing their northern border against Lebanon and making it harder for the likes of Hezbollah to directly target Israeli populated areas.

Illegally annexing more land in the West Bank, committing ethnic cleansing and creating an untenable living situation to try and force out as many Palestinians there as they can in the process.

Likewise in Gaza, I think there's a deliberate effort to try and reduce the population there as much as possible, whether it be through starvation or emigration.

I think in the case of the West Bank, they're trying to take as much as they can before a final settlement and two state solution, with a facts on the ground situation.

 

[jeff_potato]

The main 'achievement' is surely reiterating their position of a guaranteed disproportionate response to threats against their state.

I agree with the above comment about fuelling future generations, so perhaps the Israeli government view is that they would prefer to live with sustained conflict in the future rather than take the gamble of being toppled in the present if they back off and watch their opponents gather strength.