Israeli officials have said that the goal of its anticipated ground operation in Gaza is the complete destruction of Hamas’s military capabilities. Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Alex Plitsas writes that the campaign will be marked by airborne shaping operations, efforts to rescue more than 100 hostages and risks of a wider war involving Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Read Plitsas’s full analysis here: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-to-expect-from-israels-ground-invasion-of-gaza/

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 10/19/23