Israeli Gadi Eisenkot: The exact goal of the war was to destroy the military power and government of Hamas within a year. Netanyahu added another element: "total victory". I thought at the time that saying that was a mistake. The last overall victory was achieved in 1945 against Japan and Germany. Today's reality is more complex.

Israeli Gadi Eisenkot: The exact goal of the war was to destroy the military power and government of Hamas within a year. Netanyahu added another element: "total victory". I thought at the time that saying that was a mistake. The last overall victory was achieved in 1945 against Japan and Germany. Today's reality is more complex.