The Israeli army's military operations in Gaza are in a difficult situation. Although the Israeli army has a clear advantage in equipment and firepower, it has suffered frequent defeats in the face of Hamas's guerrilla, sparrow and tunnel warfare tactics. The quality of the Israeli soldiers is uneven, resulting in frequent tragedies of mass casualties. In the latest fierce street fighting, the Kasam Brigade used home-made artillery shells to hit a 15-man Israeli assault team, killing 13 soldiers on the spot and the remaining two dying of their wounds. The huge disparity in strength has not brought the Israeli army better battlefield capabilities, but on the contrary, it has weakened their combat capabilities.
In addition, the IDF suffered a devastating blow in a head-on confrontation with Hamas. In the village of Farouya, northeast of Gaza City, the Qassam Brigade successfully killed 10 heavily armed Israeli soldiers in street fighting. In the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, Israeli soldiers were ambushed by Qassam Brigade special operators as they entered a slum building, killing six people. These heavy losses cost the Israeli army dearly, and at the same time, the morale of the entire army was seriously affected.
In the battle with the Israeli army, the Kasam brigade showed superb tactical awareness and ability. They used the home-made "conscienceless cannon" to accurately hit the position of the Israeli squad, and wiped out the entire squad in one fell swoop. Although the accuracy of this home-made cannon is not high, it is especially effective against urban street fighting due to its huge power and wide strike range. Even if the Israeli army hid in the ruins, it could not withstand the onslaught of such shells. The Qassam Brigade has also carried out a number of targeted killings against Israeli artillery and snipers, thus putting the Israeli army in a passive position on the battlefield.
Although the IDF has tried to demonstrate its "superiority" and promote its "crushing by force" against the Hamas forces, the tragedy on the battlefield makes it impossible to fool people. The Israeli army suffers frequent defeats, but they still try to gain battlefield advantage with attacks on Hamas, and plan to go to war with Allah in Lebanon after defeating Hamas. However, at present, the Israeli army has not gained absolute superiority over Hamas, and this idea is just wishful thinking on the part of Israel.
At the same time, the Hamas forces have responded with propaganda, claiming that the Israeli army has suffered defeat and has destroyed much of Israel's military equipment, including main battle tanks and armored vehicles. The Hamas forces inflicted heavy losses on the Israeli ground forces through targeted killings and frontal street fighting. At the same time, Hamas's own losses are relatively small.
Overall, the Israeli army's military operations in Gaza have been bogged down and suffered heavy losses. They faced the guerrilla and underground warfare of Hamas and could not gain an advantage from the Qassam brigades. The Israeli army has deficiencies in tactics and qualities, which leads to frequent defeats and **. At the same time, the Hamas forces have demonstrated a high level of tactical awareness and ability, which has dealt a devastating blow to the Israeli army. The Israeli army's propaganda efforts cannot hide the tragedy on the battlefield, and Hamas tries to use propaganda to show its own gains. At present, the Israeli army cannot reverse the defeat, and they need to reassess their strategy and tactics to find a way to break the deadlock.