Israel again expands Gaza war as Netanyahu vows he’s changing the Middle East. The endgame is unclear as ever

CNN
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It has become a familiar refrain: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he is “changing the face of the Middle East.”

It is, he says, “a war of rebirth.”

It is, in a sense, undoubtedly true.

Israel has troops in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. It’s vowed to demilitarize huge swaths of all three – backed by an unquestioning ally in the White House. The war in Gaza, which Israel restarted earlier this month, looks increasingly like it will lead to occupation for months or even years to come.

But Netanyahu is a master tactician, not a master strategist, former Israeli national security officials…