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The international press continued to shed light on the course of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and its repercussions 100 days after its outbreak.

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz said in an editorial that Israel's war against the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) did not come close to achieving either of the two goals set by the government despite the passage of 100 days, "neither it eliminated Hamas nor freed the hostages."

The Israeli government's insistence on the option of continuing to fight for an agreement does not seem to actually work.

Netanyahu's speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a defiant tone in his speech after 100 days of war in Gaza despite growing doubts about the results, growing international concern over the number of deaths in Gaza, and growing fears that the war could turn into a regional conflict.

Netanyahu's remarks and the comments of the IDF leadership are widening between the Israeli perception of war and the international community's view of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

American frustration

There is growing frustration within the White House toward Netanyahu over his rejection of most of the administration's requests for the war in Gaza, which is a priority for the United States.

The US concern is that Israel may not adhere to a timetable to reduce the intensity of military operations in Gaza, adding that it will then be difficult for US President Joe Biden to maintain the current level of support for the Israeli military campaign.

For his part, an article in the American website "The Hill" argued that the Gaza war renewed the bad impression of the United States in the Arab world.

The stubborn U.S. military support, as it describes it, for Israel's invasion of Gaza fuels anti-American sentiment on the Arab street and reinforces comparisons to the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, noting that it is the result of the Biden administration's support for Netanyahu's hardline government.

Dangerous escalation

The British newspaper "The Guardian" published a report that talked about a new pattern of Israeli assassinations of Lebanese Hezbollah leaders that threatens to move away from a traditional rule of conflict management that considers military objectives acceptable.

"For Hezbollah, targeting leaders who cannot be easily replaced could be a major challenge," the report said, citing diplomats, that the recent assassinations threaten a dangerous escalation and the possibility of the collapse of the fragile détente between Israel and Hezbollah.

Source: American Press + Israeli Press + British Press