According to the British newspaper The Guardian on December 16, Israel's military campaign against Hamas continues, and Hamas does not seem to be on the verge of defeat, as the Israeli side had done. In the last week, nine Israeli military personnel have been killed in action, including two senior commanders and several officers. The situation has raised questions among analysts and commentators about the Israeli assessment of Hamas's combat capabilities.
As Israel's military operations continue, both sides seem to be preparing for the possibility of a protracted war. Israel was brutally ambushed during an operation against the Shajjayeh community in Gaza City, resulting in the deaths of several military officers and senior commanders. The incident has raised doubts about Israel's previous claims that Hamas is about to fail.
Hamas's resistance is underestimated, and this has become one of the focal points of discussion within Israel. Israel had previously claimed that Hamas had suffered heavy losses and that its combat capability was about to collapse, however, this operation exposed the weakness of this claim.
In addition, Hamas has demonstrated improved rocket technology over the past few weeks. In the past, Israel could intercept and shoot down rockets fired by Hamas through the Iron Dome system, but Hamas's recent use of rockets appears to be able to evade this interception system, which poses a new threat to Israel. This not only exposes the Israeli army to greater risks, but also creates greater security risks for the Israeli population.
However, despite a series of challenges and **, Israel has not changed its attitude towards Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the state will remain steadfast in its military action against Hamas and will not tolerate any attacks against Israel. In addition, Israel has tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip and restricted the movement of goods and people in order to further weaken Hamas's ability to operate.
Hamas, for its part, responded to the conflict by saying that it would continue to resist Israeli aggression and resolutely defend the Palestinian territories. They stressed that Israel's military actions will only exacerbate the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and will not solve anything.
Although the conflict between Hamas and Israel seems to have entered a fierce new phase, negotiations between the two sides have not been abandoned. The international community is also calling on both sides to end the conflict as soon as possible and resolve existing disputes through dialogue. However, at the moment, it seems that the confrontation between Israel and Hamas is likely to continue for quite some time, and the outcome of the fighting remains uncertain.
Overall, Israel's military action against Hamas has not achieved its desired goals, and Hamas has shown unexpectedly strong resistance, and Israel has begun to reassess its perception of its combat capabilities. Both sides are preparing for a possible long-term war, and new challenges and threats have emerged in the conflict. Nevertheless, however, dialogue and settlement between the two sides remain the key to a final settlement of the conflict.