veteran war correspondent elijah magnier believes that israel was ill prepared for a confrontation with hamas, let alone the prospect of engaging hizbullah. in his analysis, israel approaches this situation with considerable apprehension as there is a looming concern that hisbullah, based in lebanon may initiate a secondary conflict on the northern front. despite a heavy bombardment campaign of unprecedented intensity, israel has struggled to halt the rocket attacks by hamas or weaken the military capabilities of the resistance group. falling short of their initial objectives, israel has initiated sustained aerial bombardment campaign targeting the civilian population in gaza. this relent. matless assault has taken a devastating toll on the lives of palestinians with a tragic loss of thousands, primarily women and children, and leaving thousands more injured. amid israel's sustained bombardment of gaza, a deepening humanitarian crisis confronts the palestinian population, as desperately needed aid remains inaccessible to this beseged enclave. the situation within gaza's hospitals is gro