Is it really true that Hamas is exaggerating and that Israeli tanks have been hit to the point where nothing has happened?
Since the beginning of the Palestinian-Israeli war, Palestinian resistance groups have continuously released videos of their attacks on Israeli tanks and armored vehicles with anti-tank missiles, Type 105 anti-tank rocket launchers, home-made bombs, etc. The video partially shows the fighting spirit of the Israeli army and the importance of the Israeli army.
However, the video of Hamas's attack on Israeli tanks raises suspicions. Some have suggested that many of the videos only demonstrate the impact on the target, but do not demonstrate the actual damage, making it impossible to accurately assess the power of the missile. At the same time, it has been reported that Israeli combat vehicles have adopted multiple protection measures such as composite armor and reactive armor, which makes it difficult for conventional anti-tank missiles such as the Yashin-105 to kill them, so Hamas overestimates the results of its operations.
On this basis, a new view was put forward that the real situation in war is much greater than simple hits and destruction. For example, in the case of armor-piercing bullets, even if they hit the armor, they may not be able to achieve the expected destructive effect. This composite armor weakens or deflects the power of the piercing projectile, preventing it from dealing as much damage to the target. During the Russia-Ukraine war, many ** were not necessarily completely destroyed after being attacked, and some ** were still active after being attacked, and it is difficult to determine whether they were destroyed or not.
Therefore, it is too simple to judge whether an attack will work based on the hits on the screen alone. When dealing with heavy ** such as tanks, hitting the target does not have to be destroyed, and its true effect can change for many reasons.
If you encounter a car hit by an armor-piercing bullet (there is usually a "but" word), the car will not be destroyed, but it will also be damaged to a large extent and cannot move. For example, the power compartment, fuel tanks, running gear, transmission, and electrical system are all destroyed, and at this time, the tank will be abandoned and then taken away by other armies. In addition, although the car itself was not damaged, the occupants of the car were still harmed. For example, you may get a bullet through or be seriously injured in a certain area. In such an environment, the only way to do this is to evacuate the scene and bring the injured to the hospital for treatment. The worst-case outcome is that the vehicle hit by the armor-piercing shell will not be damaged, but at least it will have to be withdrawn from the combat area for repairs. Otherwise, the car will be punched a hole, and the machinery and appliances inside will be damaged. Although these vehicles were not destroyed, they could no longer fight.
And most importantly, what to do after an armor-piercing bullet. The car was pierced by a Hamas-piercing bullet, and although the car was not damaged, did it have the guts to have it towed away?If you don't have any soldiers as cover, are you sure Hamas won't sneak up on you while you're pulling a truck?Even if you get the car back, once someone is injured and one member of the team is injured, the entire convoy will not be able to continue fighting, and will only be able to continue the fight after the wounded have healed.
Bullet holes in cars, as well as damage to machinery and electrical appliances, even if they don't hurt people, can cause some problems. If the front cannot be repaired, then the car can only be transported to the back of the manufacturing plant to be repaired. However, much of the Army's combat equipment in the western region is difficult to repair well, and Israel no longer has the capacity to produce Merkava. It is also very difficult to repair a vehicle damaged in a war, that is, it takes a long time to repair a vehicle. In that case, wouldn't it be tantamount to destruction?Because, with the current car, there is no way to go down at all.
Many times, combat is nothing more than a relentless digital game. The same applies to the loss and repair of tanks. The Soviets believed that if both were damaged, the other could be repaired. So, it is not so easy to destroy a tank. However, whether it is damaged or repaired, preventing a vehicle from fighting again is a winning strategy. That's how an armor-piercing shell hits a tank. Here, too, we would like to pay tribute to the Palestinian resistance groups.