Greg Stoker, a former US Army Ranger and intelligence collector, explains Israel’s untenable military action in Rafah for MintPress News. According to veteran IDF intelligence officers, as reported by various outlets in Hebrew Media, the Israeli military cannot defeat Hamas within the next three years. They are low on armaments, manpower and political capital. The Rafah assault is meant to achieve two primary goals: to pressure Hamas into taking an unfavorable ceasefire deal by collectively punishing civilians, and to present an image of victory over Hamas to Israeli supporters. Both goals are far-fetched at this time, as Hamas is still demonstrably active in northern and middle Gaza. Support independent watchdog journalism! https://www.patreon.com/BehindTheHeadlines MintPress News: https://www.mintpressnews.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MintPressNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mintpress/ Telegram Broadcasting: https://t.me/mintpress_news Telegram Community: https://t.me/+3on1lYimf3Y2YWUx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MintpressNews TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/MintpressNews Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/mintpressnews Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user180472205 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@MintPressNews Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MintPressNews Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MintPressNews #Gaza #Rafah #Israel #Palestine ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHo3yxKtJPc