Now, with the extensive bombardment of Gaza underway and a ground operation in progress, it is clear that defeating HAMAS is only a part of the problem. The justification of this difficult operation largely depends on what further decisions will be made regarding the Gaza Strip and how the situation in this territory will develop further, without Hamas.
In this regard, at the end of October – beginning of November 2023, an “intelligence study” was conducted among Israelis on the topic “Israel after the war”. The purpose of the survey was to identify possible scenarios related to the neutralizing of the influence of the Hamas organization and the consequences of this event, both for Israel and for the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
One of the tasks of this research was to gather and refine material for the development of a questionnaire, followed by conducting a mass survey on a similar topic. The research method used was a structured interview. Israelis from various age, professional, and religious groups were interviewed, including individuals aged 25 to 65, economists, politicians, leaders of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), psychologists and political scientists, representatives of governmental structures, journalists, men, and women.
So, following the terrorist attack by the HAMAS organization, Benjamin Netanyahu declared that HAMAS would be completely destroyed. However, the reality of such a task is often called into question. Active discussions on the topic of “Israel after the war” have already begun, with efforts to determine possible future scenarios. Different political forces and geopolitical players perceive this future in various ways.
The interviewees were asked questions to understand what factors will influence the possibility of one or another scenario for the post-war future.