After a brief period of preparation, the Israeli army has entered the Gaza Strip. But what is their endgame? This video looks at three components of what Israel may be planning, what they might do to resolve Hamas's ability to conduct surprise attacks, and where those solutions may fall short. Also: the world's most dangerous golf course and Easter egg hunt. 0:00 Why Endgames Are Important 1:34 The Current Tactical Situation 4:17 First Strike Advantages and Preemptive War 5:50 Mowing the Grass 8:32 Peacekeeping Missions 10:47 Demilitarized Zones 13:39 Problems with Demilitarized Zones The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Diagram of barrier by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Media licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/): By IDF: https://www.flickr.com/photos/idfonline/albums/72157645695434716 https://www.flickr.com/photos/idfonline/albums/72157645181145619 Media licensed under CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5): By Dr. Avishai Teicher Pikiwiki Israel: https://www.pikiwiki.org.il/?action=gallery&img_id=34651 Media licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/): By Government Press Office: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isaac_Herzog_in_Beit_HaNassi,_December_2022_(ABG_0348).jpg Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By Kremlin.ru: http://tours.kremlin.ru/tour/senate/159/ http://en.kremlin.ru/catalog/keywords/78/events/50329 http://en.kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/40/events/59902 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/60490 http://en.kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/40/events/62698 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67061 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67772 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67828 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68785 Media licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/): By Nemo5576: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AK-47_type_II_noBG.png