David Hurst: The Palestinians' will to remain in their land was the decisive factor

According to British writer David Hirst, the determination of Gazans to remain in their homeland was a decisive factor in the war.

"Despite the complete blockade of a 360 square kilometer area and the failure to find a single Muslim state to extend a helping hand, the Palestinians did not bow to the enemy," he says.

Neither bombings, nor drone strikes, nor starvation, nor freezing cold could break their will. Hearst described the resistance as a strategic loss for Israel. The violence in Gaza has undermined Israel's efforts to portray itself as a liberal democratic state and has damaged its standing in the eyes of the international community.

Israel's atrocities in its occupation of Gaza have resulted in economic, military, and diplomatic losses.

For your information, yesterday the Israeli security cabinet approved a new agreement to stop the war in the Gaza Strip and exchange prisoners with Hamas.