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According to multiple analysts like William Wechsler of the Atlantic council (Oct 12) <ref>https://youtu.be/pp5DIMQEPpg?si=M6AteMFHR0duoLpz</ref> and Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy (Oct 12) <ref>https://youtu.be/wbJT4v8pCAg?si=nriP5QzS37-MyUOF</ref> there is a strong consensus in Israel to dismantle Hamas and all it's structures in order to prevent them from ever launching a similar attack again. In order to achieve this goal a ground operation is necessary and imminent. | According to multiple analysts like William Wechsler of the Atlantic council (Oct 12) <ref>https://youtu.be/pp5DIMQEPpg?si=M6AteMFHR0duoLpz</ref> and Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy (Oct 12) <ref>https://youtu.be/wbJT4v8pCAg?si=nriP5QzS37-MyUOF</ref> there is a strong consensus in Israel to dismantle Hamas and all it's structures in order to prevent them from ever launching a similar attack again. In order to achieve this goal a ground operation is necessary and imminent. | ||
=== Iran | === Iran controls hezbollah === | ||
* Iran | * William Wechsler of Atlantic Council said without Iran, Hamas would not have weapons(Oct 10)<ref>https://www.dw.com/en/without-iran-hamas-would-not-have-weapons-william-wechsler-atlantic-council/video-67058604</ref>. | ||
* According to Daniel Byman of Foreign Policy (FP) , Hezbollah is controlled by Iran (Oct 9). <ref name=":7">https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/10/09/hezbollah-lebanon-hamas-war-israel-iran/</ref> | * According to Daniel Byman of Foreign Policy (FP) , Hezbollah is controlled by Iran (Oct 9). <ref name=":7">https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/10/09/hezbollah-lebanon-hamas-war-israel-iran/</ref> | ||
* Ray Takeyh of Council on Foreign Relations (cfr) said it's not a question of whether Iran was involved in the attack, but a question of the extent of the involvement (Oct 9).<ref name=":6">https://www.cfr.org/event/conflict-middle-east</ref> | |||
==== Iran is likely interefering ==== | |||
* Frank Figliuzzi, National Security Analyst, said Hamas could not have pulled off the attack without the help of Iran (Oct 8)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbLy11U8x4</ref>. | * Frank Figliuzzi, National Security Analyst, said Hamas could not have pulled off the attack without the help of Iran (Oct 8)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbLy11U8x4</ref>. | ||
==== Iran is likely not interfering ==== | |||
* Iran population seems to have zero tolerance for the war, according to Professor Karim Emile Bitar, Senior Fellow at The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) (Oct 11)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KskipUGPyxo</ref> . | |||
* He doesn't see involvement of Iran in the Northern front since they are satisfied with what has happened (Oct 9)<ref>https://www.cfr.org/event/conflict-middle-east</ref>. | |||
=== Potential for a Northern-frontier war === | === Potential for a Northern-frontier war === | ||