The IDF said on the 18th that 127 Israeli soldiers had died since the ground operation in the Gaza Strip began in late October. Since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, the death toll of the Israeli army has reached 456. To put it simply, it is during this period that the number of deaths in the Israeli army is increasing. Hamas's ability to create such a situation is entirely dependent on the transformation of its strategic deployment, from the original attack on Israel's large-scale armaments to the current focus on killing people in places with a large number of soldiers.
In addition, the Hamas armed group adopted new tactics in the recent Palestinian-Israeli conflict, launching attacks on Israel itself through a network of underground tunnels, successfully disrupting the original battle plan of the Israeli army and inflicting a heavy blow on the Israeli army. This new tactic is flexible and difficult, leaving the Israeli army in a difficult position to deal with.
Hamas's attacks resulted in a number of Israeli troops** and the seizure of Israeli troops** and equipment, increasing its prestige and influence in the conflict. The Israeli side strongly condemned this and vowed to retaliate. However, the traditional fixed mode of operations can no longer effectively respond to Hamas's flexible strikes, and Israel faces a more complex war pattern.
As of December 15, the new Israeli-Palestinian conflict had killed about 18,800 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, about 70 percent of them women and children, and included more than 300 health sector staff, 86 journalists, about 35 civil protection personnel and 135 UNRWA staff, according to a statement from the Palestinian Ministry of Health. In addition, the death toll among Palestinians in the West Bank has risen to 288. According to previous data from the Israeli side, the death toll of the Israeli side in this round of conflict is about 1,200. As a result, the current round of clashes has resulted in at least 20,288 deaths on both sides.
Since 7 October, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has continued to escalate, creating a huge humanitarian crisis. Israel has carried out massive air strikes and artillery strikes on the Gaza Strip, with the main targets being Hamas military installations, including rocket launch sites, command centers, tunnel systems and depots.
However, these operations have also resulted in extensive civilian and infrastructure damage. Hamas, for its part, used its missiles and drones to strike back at Israeli cities and military targets, triggering Israeli air defense alarms and panic. This conflict is not just a military confrontation, but an outbreak of deep-seated contradictions between the two sides, demonstrating the long-standing unresolved political and security problems in the region.
In the face of the escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis, Isaac Herzog of Israel announced the implementation of a humanitarian moratorium. The announcement was made at a press conference at the end of the year to facilitate the release of detainees and allow more humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip.