Despite their sophisticated equipment and equipment, Israeli forces are still powerless in the face of Hamas's guerrilla tactics when fighting in Gaza. Hamas commandos used AK-type and Type 56-2 assault rifles from multiple sources, as well as many anti-tank guns, to inflict mass casualties on Israeli infantry.
Most of Hamas's commandos rely on AK assault rifles made in Russia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, as well as the Chinese-made AK47 assault rifle 56-2 from Libya. They are powerful and reliable, making them suitable for melee combat on the streets of towns.
Hamas members are armed not only with firearms, but also with a large number of anti-tank equipment against Israeli armored units. An infantry regiment of Hamas is armed with two types of anti-tank installations, among which there are Yoshim-105 large-caliber bazookas, AT-3 anti-tank bazookas, as well as Russian and Iranian-made Cornet, Lightning, Racing, Bassoon, Typhoon, Baby and others. In addition, Hamas is also using the recoilless SPG-9 and M40**.
A standard Hamas assault squad of 12 men armed with AKs, 56-2 assault rifles and an anti-tank gun on their shoulders is always ready to attack. They are adept at taking advantage of complex urban environments and playing guerrilla tactics, which pose a great threat to Israel's infantry.
In stark contrast, Israel's infantry regiments seem to lag behind in equipment. Many people may not know about the IWX95 assault rifle used by Israeli soldiers, which is a stockless submachine gun developed by Israeli military enterprises specifically for special forces and other soldiers who do not require a long barrel attack. It is characterized by its small size, easy to carry, and does not have the ability to fire continuously, and it is a single shot.
This means that Israel's infantry cannot sustainably target Hamas forces** and must rely on their precision strikes. The Israeli army is confident that this approach will increase the effectiveness and accuracy of the launch, save bullets, and will not cause waste. In fact, the American M-16A2 and M16A4 submachine guns belong to this type, and in order to make full use of the American infantry combat capabilities, they can be fired in single shots or in triple bursts.
However, in real battles, this principle was not proven. In the Gaza Strip, a series of small battles have taken place, and Israeli infantry regiments have often been hit by heavy fire from Hamas forces, unable to respond effectively and defend. The objective of the Hamas forces in battle is to prevent, suppress, destroy or render them hors de combat by striking a sudden and violent attack on the enemy.
Israel's conscripted soldiers, or conscripted militias, armed with semi-automatic assault rifles, are no match for Hamas's Type 56 assault rifles and AK47s. They are often knocked out by Hamas fire and do not even have a chance to shoot at aim.
In addition, Israel's infantry faced a lack of anti-tanks. Due to the fact that the Israeli military has long relied on air power against enemy tanks, there is little anti-tank equipment for the infantry. This makes Israel's infantry powerless in the face of Hamas's anti-tank fire.
Hamas special forces routinely launch attacks on Israeli tanks and other armored vehicles. They use a variety of anti-tank guns, some of which can pierce the armor of a tank, some can destroy the tracks of a vehicle, and some can cause the vehicle to self-detonate. The Israeli infantry saw that their combat vehicles were destroyed and could not provide any protection and return fire.
According to Wall Street**, Israel has proposed a one-week truce to Hamas and allow more humanitarian supplies to arrive in Gaza and distribute them to the Palestinian people.
Israel's demand is that Hamas hand over 40 Israeli hostages, including women and children who were taken during the ***7-day*** attack, as well as several older men, all of whom are in urgent need of medical treatment.
However, the plan was opposed by Hamas, which said that if Israeli hostages were released, it would be implemented at the beginning of the agreement. The Jihad militia in Gaza also said that Israel would have to release all the thousands of Palestinian prisoners it had held and end the attack immediately in order to ransom the more than 100 hostages.
Hamas is currently at war, believing that they have the initiative in the urban war, and that Israeli forces cannot inflict devastating damage on them. Hamas reported that on December 19, they killed 19 Israeli servicemen, killed 17 Israeli servicemen, launched operations in six locations, destroyed nine tanks, attacked a Humvee truck, two mortar shells, three rocket launchers, and one mine.
The impact of Israeli aerial artillery on Gaza has also been minimal, with a residential area of high-density underpasses. After the Israeli Air Force obtained the information, it had to be reviewed and confirmed by multiple units before the attack was carried out, which took more than an hour. Hamas's commandos are able to move quickly and hide themselves from attacks.
It is also difficult for Israeli artillery fire to target Hamas, due to the fact that Hamas commandos usually hide in a corner or ground floor of a building, while the rest of the building is occupied by civilians. If a missile launched by Israel hits a building, it will cause a large number of deaths and provoke strong opposition from countries around the world.
The Israeli military has also stipulated that before a shot is fired, a location must be identified to avoid accidentally killing civilians. This gives Hamas players more reaction and timing. Hamas commandos tend to withdraw or return fire before the Israeli infantry can fire, so that the Israeli infantry's firepower becomes useless.
The Israeli military has faced great difficulties in fighting in Gaza, with its air, armor, and artillery superiority not being fully utilized, and its infantry regiments are unlikely to form an effective head-to-head confrontation with Hamas's assault forces. Hamas and Jihad forces have never engaged in direct combat with Israeli forces, and they have resorted to guerrilla tactics in towns and cities, constantly throwing rockets at Israeli forces and continuing to attack them, making them extremely heavy.
Hamas, Allah and Iran all know that the Israeli military is the best at conducting large-scale direct operations and most afraid of guerrilla warfare in towns and cities. The five battles in the Middle East are the best example of this. Therefore, both sides did not engage in direct confrontation with the Israeli forces, on the contrary, they took full advantage of the city's terrain and adopted flexible guerrilla tactics to constantly weaken the combat effectiveness and morale of the Israeli forces.