So far, no one expects the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to end quickly. The Gaza ceasefire bill has been repeatedly stalled at the UN level, and a major Western power has strongly supported Israel and confronted the whole world. However, this does not mean that the military operation of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip will be carried out easily. In fact, the Israeli military's recent figures have risen rapidly, and there is a big gap between them and Hamas's. Hamas-affiliated Qassam Brigades released a poster: "You will leave Gaza in pieces.
On 13 December, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued obituaries (article 435,442) of eight soldiers, stating that they had been killed in an ambush by Hamas forces during a ground operation in Gaza. According to Israel's Channel 12, the Gorani Brigade was heavily ambushed in the Shujaya neighborhood, resulting in the death of eight people, including Lieutenant Colonel Tomer Greenberg, commander of the 13th Battalion. The Gorani Brigade is the main force of the Israeli military in Gaza, and so far, the Israeli army** has mainly concentrated in this brigade.
While Israeli ground forces are advancing to divide and encircle Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip, 500 kilometers of underground tunnels provide Hamas with mobile delivery, rapid sorties and rapid transfers. The Israeli Air Force bombarded the tunnels with six high-powered water pumps, but to no avail. Hamas forces continue to use every opportunity to destroy Israeli equipment and snipe Israeli soldiers.
The overall conflict situation remains uncertain and difficult to achieve a final outcome. In any ruined area, in a window or in a corner, Hamas soldiers carrying anti-armor rockets and machine guns can suddenly appear and attack Israeli targets. This fear of not knowing where the enemy threat comes from permeates the minds of every soldier of the Israeli ground forces. In order to boost morale, the Israeli soldiers resorted to the disorienting tactic of continuous firing, both tanks and automatics, which consumed a lot of ammunition.
Sometimes even cannibalistic chaos can be caused by fear. This was confirmed in a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which reported that Israeli ground forces had mistakenly killed 13 soldiers during a ground operation in Gaza, who had been mistaken for members of Hamas. In addition, seven Israeli soldiers were killed in other operational accidents during the war. This fratricidal fighting not only shows a state of panic on the battlefield, but also indirectly reflects the true quality of the Israeli army.
This situation is like a legend in troubled times, and it is really sad that relatives can't recognize each other.