#Israel’s formal #DeclarationOfWar against #Hamas on Sunday, opens the way for major #escalation.

The authorization of #war by the Israeli cabinet would allow the govt to carry out a wider #mobilization of #military reserves & use more military options. It also compels the govt to identify specific #WartimeObjectives, raising the specter of a #GroundInvasion of #Gaza.

#Palestine #MiddleEast #geopolitics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/08/israel-hamas-war-gaza/