Richard Kemp on the Middle East's Widening War
by Marilyn SternMiddle East Forum WebinarJanuary 22, 2024Richard Kemp, retired British Army colonel and military analyst, spoke to a January 22 Middle East Forum Podcast (video). The following summarizes his comments:
Following Hamas's invasion into southern Israel's border communities, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been effective in their operational objectives of destroying Hamas's military infrastructure in Gaza and killing its terrorists. In its terror spree, Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis, injured 4,000, and kidnapped over 200 hostages to Gaza. While the IDF continues to pursue its objectives, the rescue of the hostages still held by Hamas has not yet been achieved. The complexities of engaging the terrorists in urban warfare while civilian casualties mount is part of Hamas's strategy of using the Gazan civilian population as human shields. By flooding global media with photos of civilian casualties, the terror group is furthering its goals of garnering sympathy for the Gazan people and turning much of the world against Israel.
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