Update on the conflict in the Middle East for November 1, 2023: - Israel begins ground operations in Gaza; - In addition to incursions in the north along the Mediterranean Sea and north of Gaza City, there is now Israeli forces moving to cut Gaza City off from the rest of the southern strip; - This will isolate Hamas and other fighters giving Israel the advantage logistically and in terms of attrition; - Israel’s tempo is slower than previous operations like 2008-2009 Cast Lead which had lasted only 3 weeks; - Israel may attempt to wait out Hamas rather than fight it directly and immediately; - The slower tempo may mitigate domestic political unrest resulting from mounting Israeli losses; - The US continues its military build-up in the region along with its attempt to frame Iran as responsible for the ongoing conflict; - Long-standing documented US policy papers admit the US seeks to provoke war with Iran and considers Israel a viable proxy in order to do so; References: Financial Times - Satellite images reveal Israeli forces’ path into Gaza (October 31, 2023): https://www.ft.com/content/0e1fb7a1-8547-48d0-b4d6-bd30f566a8a7 Guardian - ‘Emphasis is on damage, not accuracy’: ground offensive into Gaza seems imminent (October 10, 2023): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/10/right-now-it-is-one-day-at-a-time-life-on-israels-frontline-with-gaza Guardian - Israeli forces appear to be advancing on Gaza City from two sides (October 30, 2023): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/30/israeli-tanks-on-outskirts-of-gaza-city-with-key-road-cut Times of Israel - IDF announces another 9 soldiers killed fighting in northern Gaza (November 1, 2023): https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-01-2023/ Haaretz - A Brief History of the Netanyahu-Hamas Alliance (October 2023): https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-20/ty-article-opinion/.premium/a-brief-history-of-the-netanyahu-hamas-alliance/0000018b-47d9-d242-abef-57ff1be90000 Reuters - Hamas ditches Assad, backs Syrian revolt (2012): https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-palestinians-idUSTRE81N1CC20120224 Brookings Institution - Which Path to Persia? Options for a New American Strategy Toward Iran (2009): https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/06_iran_strategy.pdf Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR