In a couple of previous posts about the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict (link 1 and link 2), I made an observation about how this conflict has exposed the very limited real-life capabilities of the IDF. This post will take go a bit deeper into the level of general and systemic incompetence which this war has exposed. But before we go there, let me tell you how I first got the idea of writing this post. In late-October 2023, about two weeks into this conflict, I noticed a few unusual features about Israel’s response to the events of October 7. Please note that ‘unusual features’ is just a polite way of saying ‘utterly thoughtless and incompetent actions’. So let us start by talking about the first example of (systemic) incompetence- the almost complete lack of a realistic set of strategic objectives for the IDF. As you will soon see, this sets the tone for the rest quite nicely.
The IDF Has Been Exposed as a Mediocre Army
The IDF Has Been Exposed as a Mediocre Army
The IDF Has Been Exposed as a Mediocre Army
In a couple of previous posts about the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict (link 1 and link 2), I made an observation about how this conflict has exposed the very limited real-life capabilities of the IDF. This post will take go a bit deeper into the level of general and systemic incompetence which this war has exposed. But before we go there, let me tell you how I first got the idea of writing this post. In late-October 2023, about two weeks into this conflict, I noticed a few unusual features about Israel’s response to the events of October 7. Please note that ‘unusual features’ is just a polite way of saying ‘utterly thoughtless and incompetent actions’. So let us start by talking about the first example of (systemic) incompetence- the almost complete lack of a realistic set of strategic objectives for the IDF. As you will soon see, this sets the tone for the rest quite nicely.