Hebrew Media Exposes Collapse of Israel's Military Doctrine Due to Iran War and Al-Aqsa Storm

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEL AVIV— Israel’s relentless pursuit of “total victory” has, according to an article in +972 Magazine, dragged the country into the vortex of open war, particularly in confrontation with Iran. This has resulted in the erosion of international legitimacy and a deepening moral decline within Israeli society. The article’s authors, quoted from Al Jazeera on Sunday (26/4/2026), Amir Fakhouri—a lawyer, sociologist, and Academic Director of the Nisan Centre at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute—along with journalist Miron Rapaport, note that the naming of Israel’s latest military operation reflects a shift in combat doctrine. Towards total destruction. Whereas previously Israel chose names that softened the impression of violence or reinforced an image of resolve—such as “Protective Edge” in 2014 and “Iron Swords” following the 7 October 2023 attack—the latest operation in Lebanon, “Eternal Darkness”, reflects, according to the two authors, a direction more directly towards total destruction. The pair cite airstrikes that killed hundreds of people and injured thousands more in Lebanon, with the view that the goal is no longer merely military, but rather closer to genocide or the erasure of existence.