‘Small-scale success’ of rescue operation underscores Israeli military’s failure: Analysis

Mohamad Elmasry, a professor in the media studies programme at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, says the rescue of an Israeli captive in southern Gaza may embolden Netanyahu to pursue more military operations to appease far-right ministers in his coalition. He told Al Jazeera that the rescue would not placate the families of the captives, pointing to a statement “suggesting that they are still adamant that Netanyahu pursue a ceasefire”. He said the rescue could be considered a “small-scale” success for Israel but it also underscores the extent of the Israeli military’s failure because it has killed far more of the captives than it has been able to rescue through these operations. “We also have to remember that Netanyahu has consistently shunned a possible ceasefire or temporary truce even though that has proven far more successful for Israel,” he said, noting, “They got back about 100 captives back in November” through diplomacy. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #IsraeliHostages #IsraeliCaptives #KaidFarhanAlKadi #GazaUnderAttack #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #Rafah #gazatunnels #BringThemHome #BringThemHomeNow