By clicking my link http://piavpn.com/linesonmaps you'll get an 83% discount on Private Internet Access! That's just $2.03 a month, and you'll also get 4 extra months completely for free! Israel appears to have a classic "Whac-a-Mole" problem in Gaza. Even if the IDF is successful in destroying Hamas, the political situation remains unchanged---and actually the military battle makes it worse. Thus, a new group will rise from Hamas' ashes, and Israel will then have to engage with the new opponent. This process can repeat forever, similar to the arcade game Whac-a-Mole. Today's video covers the basic principles of Whac-a-Mole theory and why states nevertheless sometimes find engaging in the process worthwhile. 0:00 Israel's Whac-a-Mole Problem in Gaza 3:34 Israel's Operations in Gaza 7:22 What Is the Whac-a-Mole Problem 10:19 Netanyahu's Political Incentives 14:57 Attrition of Gazan Capacity 17:42 Cornering the Market The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. 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/with/14701703743 Media licensed under CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/): By צילום: איציק אדרי: http://www.pikiwiki.org.il/?action=gallery&img_id=7260 By Dr. Avishai Teicher Pikiwiki Israel: http://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 Spokesperson Unit of the President of Israel: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isaac_Herzog_in_Beit_HaNassi,_December_2022_(ABG_0348).jpg By Government Press Office of Israel: https://www.gov.il/he/departments/news/netanyahu1223 By Reuven Kopitchinski: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Benny_Gantz_2019.jpg By Amir Terkel: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%90%D7%94_%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%93_%D7%94%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%94_%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%98%D7%99%D7%AA,_%D7%A7%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%9F_%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%AA_%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9D_%D7%91%D7%92%D7%99%D7%9F,_4_%D7%91%D7%9E%D7%A8%D7%A5_2023.jpg By atropos235: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_W_Bush_approval_ratings.svg Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By Sarah Stierch: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Circus_Circus_Reno_-_2021-11-14_-_Sarah_Stierch_05.jpg By Kremlin.ru: http://www.en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/19662 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/59902 http://www.en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/61517 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/65973 Media licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/): By Nemo5576: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AK-47_type_II_noBG.png