“This is not a war“ - The Conduct of IDF Operations with former Green Beret Alan Shebaro

Tonight on State of Play, we discuss how ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza, the West Bank, and Southern Lebanon do not constitute the waging of war with former Special Forces operator and Green Beret Alan Shebaro, who has recently returned from the occupied West Bank. The tactics employed by the IDF are not meant to defeat resistance forces since the resistance will never cease to exist. This “war” has been, from the start, an opportunity to seize land, displace people, and destroy infrastructure, all under the political cover of the United States and its Western allies. The failure to implement moral consistency when it comes to foreign policy and the blithe disregard for the rules-based order will have long-term ramifications for the United States and Israel. The world is a less safe place after a year of unmitigated violence. All those who apologize for the genocide and use the conduct of U.S. and coalition forces during the “Global War on Terror” to justify the actions of the IDF are now being intellectually dishonest. This is not a war. Join us tonight for a conversation between two U.S. Special Operations veterans about the conduct of Israeli forces, their failure to achieve tactical and operational objectives, and what this headless violence means for the conduct of modern warfare going forward. Support Independent Journalism: