From Independence into the 1970s, Israel was an idea. Now it's merely a garrison. The idea is gone. Not words, not emotions, not bullets--all of those will fly. But the philosopher who could best describe what Israel already is, and will continue to become, is Carl Schmitt.
No mention of the Iron Fallacy of Sunk Costs: your losses already incurred will be wasted, hence meaningless, if you do not fight on to Final Victory. Israel wants revenge, which is a pure sunk costs motivation; Walzer mentions that if that is their cause then the outcome won't be good for anybody. Israel wants to destroy Hamas, which is…