For the past month, they haven't followed the script of a head-on confrontation. A normal full-scale assault would involve cutting off water, electricity, and the internet, bombing roads, bridges, and tunnels, and using fire, explosives, and chemical agents. They would wait until the suffocation strategy was mostly complete before conducting ground sweeps. So far, the US and Israel have only carried out decapitation strikes and precision strikes, focusing more on pressure and deterrence. Judging by the scale, they're still waiting for congressional authorization, after all, the esteemed members of Congress are also watching to see if they should truly jump in and double down on this high-stakes gamble.