Andrew Fox is a former British Army officer. He served from 2005 to 2021, retiring with the rank of Major after completing three tours in Afghanistan—including one attached to U.S. Special Forces—as well as deployments in Bosnia, Northern Ireland, and the Middle East. Fox is currently a Research Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society and lectures on war studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Despite operational gains and mounting pressure on Hamas, Israel’s war in Gaza risks becoming a costly stalemate—one that erodes international support and offers no clear path to long-term security or governance
Israel aims to shape Gaza’s future by dismantling Hamas’s capabilities through calibrated military pressure, while avoiding red lines such as forced displacement, indefinite occupation, and long-term governance responsibilities
