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Shen: An excellent analysis, pay attention to the information concerning terrain. Terrain remains a fundamental factor of warfare. This has not changed for millennia.

What has changed is which terrain matters most. Although Israel won some breathing room in past conflicts in terms of more defensible geographic features, there is an aspect of terrain they are currently struggling with. Information warfare rages, and Israel appears to be struggling in certain social media spheres.

Sun Tzu might have argued this is now bleeding over into another fundamental factor: moral influence.

As international pressure for restraint mounts, will this become an issue? The agreeableness of a nation is often determined by its neighborhood. The United States or a Western European nation may tout their openness and inclusiveness. Can a country in a bad neighborhood like the Balkans pursue this type of policy? Probably only if backed by a strong external partner.

Israel is in a bad neighborhood. This conflict appears to be on track to move towards some level of de-escalation, and hopefully, this will be the case. If not, the video alludes to another piece of wisdom from the Master:

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