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August 12, 2025

How Israel’s Siege of Hamas Collapsed

Feeding the enemy.

In May, the Israeli government announced operation Gideon’s Chariots. The goal was to take control of three-quarters of the Gaza Strip, separate the civilian population from Hamas, and deprive the terrorist group of funds and political power. But the IDF only succeeded at the first of these goals, necessitating the new operations announced last week. Erez Winner and Gadi Taub explain what went wrong: 

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