Over the past few decades, Israel’s approach to Palestine has been underpinned by a strategy that many experts argue involves a series of “false flag” operations and carefully orchestrated military agendas, primarily targeting Gaza and the broader Palestinian territories. This longstanding tactic, often justified through policies like “Justified Vengeance,” has paved the way for extensive military actions that paint Palestine as the aggressor, thus legitimizing Israel’s own escalated responses. These military doctrines and actions, aimed at dismantling Palestinian resistance, have deepened divisions, perpetuated cycles of violence, and undermined potential paths to peace.
Back in 1997, Israeli military intelligence formulated a plan labeled “The Green Light to Terror,” described by the late Prof. Tanya Reinhart as a strategy that essentially encouraged suicide attacks by Palestinians. This was a means of framing bloodshed as the justification for an all-out war on Palestine, with a mindset that positioned Israel’s military response as necessary defense. This doctrine of bloodshed as a pretext has become a cornerstone of Israel’s military policy, evolving over time into a broad framework for legitimizing sweeping assaults on Palestinian territories, particularly in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.
Fast forward to the early 2000s, when the Israeli government, under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, was presented with the “Destruction of the Palestinian Authority and Disarmament of All Armed Forces” blueprint. The Israeli government would activate this plan after a significant suicide bombing incident, a tactic that sought to align intense military responses with the occurrence of a tragic event on Israeli soil, further cementing the public narrative that Israel was merely defending itself. Sharon’s “1948-style solution”—an explicit reference to the forced displacements in 1948—reflected a deeper ambition to resolve the “Palestinian problem” through mass expulsion, a notion echoed in statements that framed the future state of Jordan as a potential homeland for Palestinians.
The close ties between Israel’s intelligence community and Hamas have further complicated the narrative. Since Hamas’s founding in 1987, reports suggest it has operated at times with tacit support from Israel, a partnership often facilitated through financial channels from sources like Qatar. Netanyahu, in a 2019 statement, even acknowledged that supporting Hamas financially worked to Israel’s advantage by driving a wedge between Palestinians in Gaza and those in the West Bank. This “divide and conquer” strategy isolated Palestinian factions, making unified resistance harder and giving Israel greater justification to act against specific “hostile” groups.
Mossad, alongside domestic intelligence agencies like Shin Bet and Aman, has been central to this agenda. The agency’s covert reach and ability to infiltrate Palestinian resistance movements have fortified its role in maintaining divisions within Palestine. Mossad’s influence extends beyond Palestine, reaching throughout the Middle East and reportedly even affecting groups like Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Daesh. This intricate web of alliances and control has helped Israel steer the narrative of “Justified Vengeance,” ensuring consistent support for its actions on an international scale.
Several major milestones reveal the progression of Israel’s tactics. After the failure of the Oslo Accords and the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, Israel pivoted towards a more aggressive policy, which culminated in the 2001 “Operation Justified Vengeance.” This plan, often dubbed the “Dagan Plan” after General Meir Dagan, included contingencies for mass displacement and destruction of Palestinian infrastructure. This same period saw Israel embark on controversial projects like the construction of the apartheid wall in 2002 and the assassination of Yasser Arafat, part of a broader strategy to fragment Palestinian leadership and weaken the resistance’s capability to act cohesively.
The 2005 evacuation of Jewish settlers from Gaza was another calculated step. Framed as a peace gesture, the move ultimately paved the way to transform Gaza into what some call “an open-air prison.” The total absence of Israelis within Gaza’s borders allowed for tighter control, laying the groundwork for future operations like “Operation Cast Lead” in 2008-2009. In this operation, Israel cited “humanitarian grounds” to justify the deaths of countless Palestinian civilians, a tactic aligned with the longstanding “Justified Vengeance” doctrine.
The tactics employed during “Operation Cast Lead” mirrored many elements from Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, led by Sharon and Dagan. This history of methodical, strategic targeting of Palestinian territories, often justified under pretense, underscores a grim continuity in Israel’s policies towards Gaza.
Today, as conflict resurfaces in Gaza, one must view these events as part of a broader, historical strategy that is as much about controlling narratives as it is about territorial dominance. Israel’s intelligence and military actions reflect an enduring ambition to marginalize Palestinians from their land. This analysis of Israel’s policies and intelligence strategies highlights the ways in which these have consistently fostered division, suppressed Palestinian self-determination, and effectively obstructed any real progress toward lasting peace in the region.
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