Israel’s Military Strategy

What will it take to defeat Hamas inside one of the most densely populated place on earth? A long war. That’s the warning from Israel’s leaders.As Israeli forces take the fight deeper inside Gaza, Lyse is joined by the BBC’s defence correspondent to discuss the strategy for a risky ground war that means more casualties among Israeli soldiers and Palestinian civilians.REPORTERS: • Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent • Jonathan Beale, BBC defence correspondentGET IN TOUCH: • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Or email [email protected] episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Alex Lederman in Jerusalem and Alex Collins in London. The studio manager was Gareth Jones. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.