Israel’s plan for a new military campaign in southern Gaza, aimed at uprooting the Hamas leadership, was discussed by retired General Tamir Hayman, former head of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Military Intelligence Service, at a news conference organized by the office of the Israeli Prime Minister. , National Directorate of Public Diplomacy on November 16.
The operation, described as unprecedented in nature, involves temporary evacuations of civilians and involves a series of campaigns, including ground invasions and reconstruction efforts, with international cooperation from Egypt’s Sinai. The strategy also addresses the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah along the northern border, highlighting a delicate balance of power and the prospect of further confrontations.
Israel is planning a campaign in the new year based on ground raids and the possibility of a confrontation in southern Gaza that will lead to temporary evacuations of the resident. Asked if it was possible to ask citizens from Southern Gaza to move en masse to Gaza Northern areas of GazaHayman said this was unfeasible as 40% of buildings are no longer viable.
Under the operational concept for this campaign, evacuations will be located neighborhood by neighborhood for limited periods of time.
Hayman described the conflict as unlike other wars Israel has been involved in, with expectations of a protracted conflict consisting of four separate campaigns.
The first campaign of airstrikes against targets in Gaza has already been completed, while the current ground offensive campaign in Northern Gaza and Gaza City is scheduled to end by January 1.
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What remains for Israel’s military strategy is a ground invasion campaign in southern Gaza followed by a final campaign to rebuild Gaza, intended to be conducted by a joint task force of nations operating from Sinai to Egypt. No aid will move directly between Israel and Gaza.
While Hamas had 24 battalions, at this time the Israel Defense Forces have won decisive victories over most of the 14 Hamas battalions in Northern Gaza, excluding the four eastern battalions in Northern Gaza that avoided heavy casualties. Estimates of Hamas’ fighting forces include 20,000 soldiers, of which 5,000 constitute an elite core.
On the northern border, the casualty balance between Hezbollah and Israel stands at 76 Hezbollah soldiers to 7 IDF soldiers. Heyman warns that Hezbollah has a history of deterrence calculations that suggest further attacks against Israel are likely to bring closer casualty numbers between the two sides.
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