Recently, the war in the Middle East has been escalating, and the conflict between Israel and Hamas has intensified, and both sides have suffered huge losses. Israel, which had planned to quickly defeat Hamas's guerrillas through crushing tactics, fell into a trap set by the other side and suffered a heavy blow. Hamas has demonstrated its combat capability by using new V-250 missiles from Iran to hit important targets in Israel, inflicting a devastating blow on Israeli forces. Israel overestimated Hamas's strength, mistaking it for a small guerrilla force, only to be skilfully exploited by Hamas to carry out surprise attacks using underground tunnels.
Hamas's new missiles have a range of up to 250 kilometers and are so lethal that Israeli air defenses are almost impossible to resist. The underground tunnels have become Hamas's tactical advantage, allowing it to maneuver and launch unexpected attacks on Israeli forces. It is reported that the shape of this missile is similar to a rocket, about three meters long, about thirty centimeters in diameter, weighing about 100 kilograms, using a mixture of liquid fuel and solid boosters, capable of performing several maneuvers in the air to evade enemy interception. And its accuracy is also quite high, and it can hit Israel's nuclear power plants, airports, ports and other important facilities.
Over the past few days, Hamas has launched dozens of such missiles, posing a serious threat to Israel. Despite the fact that the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system is capable of intercepting part of the missiles, it is still not able to stop all attacks. This conflict has brought unprecedented challenges to Israel and has aroused widespread concern in the international community. Recently, Israel has been hit by missile strikes from Hamas, causing heavy loss of life and property in Tel Aviv, Ashdod and Beersheba. In a televised address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Hamas's actions as "terrorism" and vowed "relentless reprisals."
However, Israel's counterattack did not have the desired effect and instead fell into the trap of Hamas. Israel committed a large number of ground troops in the early stages of the conflict in an attempt to enter the Gaza Strip to eliminate Hamas militants. However, Hamas has already prepared a large number of mines, bombs, ambushes and snipers to put up fierce resistance to the Israeli army. Israeli army tanks and armored vehicles have difficulty moving through narrow streets and are frequently attacked by Hamas rockets and anti-tank missiles. In street fighting, the Israeli army faced strong resistance, and Hamas militants used underground tunnels to conduct guerrilla warfare, inflicting heavy losses on the Israeli army.
According to reports, the Israeli army lost at least 20 tanks and more than 100 soldiers, some of whom were even blown up along with tanks and personnel. Israel is in a difficult situation, not only militarily, but also psychologically. Israel has always believed that it has absolute superiority and can easily suppress Hamas, but has found that its enemies are stronger than expected. Hamas not only has a new type of **, but also shows a tenacious will to fight, and even has gained some support from the international community.
In a televised address, Hamas's leader, Haniyeh, declared that Hamas had achieved a "historic victory" and called on the Palestinian people to unite against Israel's "aggression and atrocities." The current situation of the war is very serious for Israel, especially in the context of international isolation, and dealing with the new and tactical threats of Hamas will be a great challenge. Whether Israel can turn the tide and perhaps be cornered by Hamas depends on the battle and diplomacy that follows. Peace and stability in the Middle East will also be affected by this conflict.
In the midst of this ongoing tension, Israel faces enormous challenges and needs to find solutions under intertwined internal and external pressures. At the same time, Hamas faces its own challenges, including how to calm the conflict and restore stability in the Gaza Strip. Future developments will have a far-reaching impact on peace and stability in the entire region.