Opinion: Israel’s decapitation strategy is working, but comes at a heavy cost
12 October 2024
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Middle East Conflict
In the year since the Hamas atrocity on October 7, Israel has engaged in the widest and most determined decapitation strategy witnessed. Decapitation strategies are based on a seductive idea — go for the leadership and cut off the organisational head of your enemy; kill it quickly from the top down.