Jonathan Schanzer

That may be their strategy, but this could be rather grim to watch.

That may be their strategy, but this could be rather grim to watch.

Yeah, I mean, look, that was part of their play before, right? I mean, the Hamas strategy was, I think, twofold. One was to try to draw in the rest of the Iranian axis, so get Iran and the militias in Syria, the militias in Iraq, Hezbollah, the Houthis, get everybody fighting and, you know... in their mind, destroy Israel. That obviously didn't happen.

Yeah, I mean, look, that was part of their play before, right? I mean, the Hamas strategy was, I think, twofold. One was to try to draw in the rest of the Iranian axis, so get Iran and the militias in Syria, the militias in Iraq, Hezbollah, the Houthis, get everybody fighting and, you know... in their mind, destroy Israel. That obviously didn't happen.

Yeah, I mean, look, that was part of their play before, right? I mean, the Hamas strategy was, I think, twofold. One was to try to draw in the rest of the Iranian axis, so get Iran and the militias in Syria, the militias in Iraq, Hezbollah, the Houthis, get everybody fighting and, you know... in their mind, destroy Israel. That obviously didn't happen.

We saw a lack of unity, a lack of discipline, a lack of planning. So that failed. So you got a chance that maybe they could try it again with whatever fronts are left, although most of those are weakened proxies of Iran and probably have less of a stomach right now than they did the last time around.

We saw a lack of unity, a lack of discipline, a lack of planning. So that failed. So you got a chance that maybe they could try it again with whatever fronts are left, although most of those are weakened proxies of Iran and probably have less of a stomach right now than they did the last time around.

We saw a lack of unity, a lack of discipline, a lack of planning. So that failed. So you got a chance that maybe they could try it again with whatever fronts are left, although most of those are weakened proxies of Iran and probably have less of a stomach right now than they did the last time around.

Then you get to the question, as you raise, of trying to wield public opinion, international opinion against Israel. I'm not sure right now that it would work as well. I'm sure you're going to have bleeding hard liberals from Europe just joining the bandwagon of slamming Israel and working with the UN. But the big difference maker right now is the Biden administration was at least

Then you get to the question, as you raise, of trying to wield public opinion, international opinion against Israel. I'm not sure right now that it would work as well. I'm sure you're going to have bleeding hard liberals from Europe just joining the bandwagon of slamming Israel and working with the UN. But the big difference maker right now is the Biden administration was at least

Then you get to the question, as you raise, of trying to wield public opinion, international opinion against Israel. I'm not sure right now that it would work as well. I'm sure you're going to have bleeding hard liberals from Europe just joining the bandwagon of slamming Israel and working with the UN. But the big difference maker right now is the Biden administration was at least

buying some of it, or they weren't rejecting all of it. Trump is not going to have any of it right now. I think he's made it clear that he doesn't place any stock in the UN. He doesn't have a particularly good relationship with the Europeans right now. That's, of course, largely due to what's been going on in Ukraine and Russia. But the idea that

buying some of it, or they weren't rejecting all of it. Trump is not going to have any of it right now. I think he's made it clear that he doesn't place any stock in the UN. He doesn't have a particularly good relationship with the Europeans right now. That's, of course, largely due to what's been going on in Ukraine and Russia. But the idea that

buying some of it, or they weren't rejecting all of it. Trump is not going to have any of it right now. I think he's made it clear that he doesn't place any stock in the UN. He doesn't have a particularly good relationship with the Europeans right now. That's, of course, largely due to what's been going on in Ukraine and Russia. But the idea that

that Trump would care about what any of these actors might say, or that Israel... I mean, Israel's long stopped caring about this. You just get a sense that this war continues in accordance with Israel's plans. And I think that's what I would expect right now.

that Trump would care about what any of these actors might say, or that Israel... I mean, Israel's long stopped caring about this. You just get a sense that this war continues in accordance with Israel's plans. And I think that's what I would expect right now.

that Trump would care about what any of these actors might say, or that Israel... I mean, Israel's long stopped caring about this. You just get a sense that this war continues in accordance with Israel's plans. And I think that's what I would expect right now.

There are, of course, unintended consequences with any war, and I would say Israel still needs to watch for a combined attack by some of these proxies that we've talked about, maybe even Iran itself. That's a danger. Maybe there are some other surprises that come out here.

There are, of course, unintended consequences with any war, and I would say Israel still needs to watch for a combined attack by some of these proxies that we've talked about, maybe even Iran itself. That's a danger. Maybe there are some other surprises that come out here.

There are, of course, unintended consequences with any war, and I would say Israel still needs to watch for a combined attack by some of these proxies that we've talked about, maybe even Iran itself. That's a danger. Maybe there are some other surprises that come out here.