Netanyahu’s Expanded Gaza Offensive Risks Humanitarian Catastrophe and Strategic Misstep

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement of a widened offensive beyond Gaza City marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing conflict that has already devastated three-quarters of the territory. This next phase aims to capture remaining enclaves where Hamas holds firm, including central displacement camps like Nuseirat and Bureij. But at what cost?Is Expanding the Offensive Strengthening National Security or Deepening Tragedy?The proposed operation, expected to take weeks and mobilize thousands of reservists, is positioned as a necessary step to dismantle Hamas strongholds and secure the release of some 50 hostages still held captive. Yet this strategy risks exacerbating an...