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Gaza's Economy Not the Key to Conflict, Israel's Strategy Flawed
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Israel's strategy of addressing Gaza's economic woes to de-escalate conflict has failed, with no alternative solutions found three years later. The leadership believed military containment and intelligence were sufficient to manage Hamas. This approach proved wrong, failing to prevent the October 7 massacre, and discussions now focus on these military miscalculations.
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- Israel's strategy to address Gaza's economy to de-escalate conflict has failed.
- Three years after October 7, Israel has no better answer to the conflict.
- Military and political leadership believed Hamas could be contained militarily.
- Periodic short wars and intelligence were thought to be sufficient.
- This strategy failed to prevent the October 7 massacre.
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