Israeli political writer Ben Caspit believes that "no one knows when this war will end, as it is difficult to see the final picture now, while it is still impossible to know whether the northern front will ignite or how things will end with the Yemenis, and whether the powder keg in the West Bank will explode." Caspit continued in an article in the Israeli newspaper "Maariv" that "the lives of Israelis are filled with question marks, while the illusion that it is possible to maintain a relatively normal life here and maneuver from one round of fighting to another without falling into problems is dispelled."
The writer compared the current war to previous wars, recalling the events of the "Second Lebanon War" (July 2006), when "Israel was paralyzed, frozen, and petrified at the eight deaths in Maroun al-Ras." He added that at that time, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah became "Israel's official threat," noting that in "Israel," they awaited his speeches "as a defendant awaits a ruling." Similarly, in "every round in Gaza," decision-makers—almost always including Benjamin Netanyahu—were filled with fear from the predictions of hundreds of soldiers that would be killed if they dared to consider eliminating Hamas. However, in the past two months, "the bubble burst," as "no other army in the world has such a high rate of fallen officers," indicating the ambiguity of the situation regarding the decisions and performance of the occupying government. In this context, Caspit viewed "any complacency toward Nasrallah as an insult," and declared that "every round in Gaza has been a stain of shame."
