The end game of the war in Gaza is not the final attack on Rafah. The end game is not the dismantlement or killing of the last four standing brigades of Hamas. The end game is not even bringing home all 133 Israeli hostages, dead or alive; however; there is no end game without bringing home the hostages. There is also no end game leaving Hamas with the ability to govern and control Gaza and to threaten Israel. There is no end game with Hamas or anyone else in Gazan having the capabilities to continue to shoot rockets at Israel. There is also no end game that leaves Israeli troops in Gaza or leaves Israel in control of Gaza. To put is plain, there is no military end game to this war. The only end game is political and not military. While this is an axiom, It is also 100% clear that the current government of Israel is not capable nor willing to develop a political end game which is why this government of Israel is so dangerous to the future of Israel and to the entire region.
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… around IDSG’s public response to it.
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Carnegie Middle East Center:
The Terrible “Day After” in Gaza
Dislocation, destruction, and continued oversight were always part of Israel’s plan for the post-conflict situation in the Palestinian territory.
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ETA
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“Captives” is a better description than usual but Israel has long engaged in the practice of mass hostage taking.
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Oh, don’t be so modest, Ben Gvir. Execution is not merely a partial solution. You might even call it a final one. 
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