The Israeli army's nighttime raid on the Gaza Strip was a ground operation unlike anything that had happened before, neither a full-scale war nor a skirmish, but rather an exercise-like exercise that appeared to be a rehearsal for a larger war. What is so special about this operation? How much opposition and criticism has it received from home and abroad? The result?
Israel has used a variety of forces this time, divided into three parts, one of which is the infantry unit, which is responsible for entering the Gaza Strip and engaging in close exchanges of fire with Hamas forces. However, Israel does not intend to use the crowd tactics, they know that this will cause a huge **, so they have two other parts, one is the armored forces, including armored vehicles and tanks, they can move freely through the streets of Gaza, against Hamas's light **, such as AK47 and M16, they have an overwhelming advantage.
There is also a part of the mechanical forces, they bring bulldozers and some other equipment that can penetrate the walls, and their role is to deal with the complex terrain of Gaza, because the buildings in Gaza are very dense, and there are many tunnels underground, where the Hamas forces can ambush and hide, causing a lot of trouble for the Israeli army. Therefore, the Israeli army used these mechanical equipment to directly break the wall and pass through the building, avoiding a frontal confrontation. That is the hallmark of this Israeli ground operation.
In addition to ground troops, Israel also has air forces, including drones and armed *** who can strike and support Gaza from the air. Israel's military power is so strong, so what does Hamas have? The main thing about Hamas is that they have a large stockpile of rockets that they can use to carry out attacks on Israeli cities and military targets. Their bazookas are not completely useless, and if they add something else to the tank, they can also pose a certain threat to Israeli armor. On the battlefields of the Middle East, there has been a precedent for using bazookas to hit tanks, and that is, the guerrillas of Allah in Lebanon have done it. Before Israel attacked Gaza, it also did a very important thing, which was to cut off Gaza's Internet services.
On the one hand, it is to weaken Hamas's internal communication, so that their different parts cannot be coordinated, divide and conquer. On the other hand, it is for the sake of control, without the Internet, there is no news, as long as Israel does not make it public, then the war situation in Gaza and the ** of civilians will not be known to the outside world, which is a means for Israel to respond to international pressure. However, Israel's ground operation did not receive support at home and abroad, but instead provoked a lot of opposition and **.
Pictured is 85-year-old Israeli Yocheved Lifshci, released by Hamas Within Israel, a survey shows that many people are not in favor of launching a ground operation. According to a survey by The Times of Israel, 49 percent oppose ground operations, while only 29 percent support them. Why are so many people opposed? Because there are more than 220 Israeli hostages being held by Hamas. They believe that the hostages should be rescued first, and then Hamas should be dealt with. On the issue of hostages, there is currently a consultative meeting in Qatar where all parties are discussing how to release the hostages and what Hamas can benefit from them, and some important progress is said to have taken place.
I think that the first thing that should be the release of those hostages who have dual citizenship, and then the release of pure Israeli hostages. Because many of the abductees have two nationalities, there is opposition to ground action in Israel, and there is a rare unanimity in the international community. I am referring to the United Nations General Assembly, which adopted a resolution on Gaza by a majority of votes calling for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors. At the same time, after many days of debate, the EU finally reached a consensus, and the basic position is the same, that is, not to condemn Hamas or Israel, but to stop the war first. Opening humanitarian corridors, sending more supplies to Gaza, helping more people, not starving to death, that's what is happening in Gaza right now.
The picture shows European Council President Charles Michel speaking to ** in Brussels Two battlefields broke out between Palestine and Israel at the same time, one is in the actual war, and the other is in the war of **, from the United Nations to the European Union, and then to various countries, all participate in this ** war, and even Israel is arguing and quarreling about it internally. However, in all the debates, only one thing is consistent, and that is the United States and Israel, which are on the same side. Both the United States and Israel voted against the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly. Moreover, even for organizations like the European Union, they can only agree on some issues, that is, whether they can cease fire first, whether they can give civilians some daily necessities first, and whether they can alleviate the humanitarian crisis, this is the consensus that the international community can reach, and it is the only consensus that can be reached.