Israel's military has been unable to stamp out an elusive enemy, find top Hamas leaders such as Yahya Sinwar, or rescue the hostages.
Hamas is also able to recruit new members among Gaza's large population of young males, experts on the radical Islamist group said.
Hamas is adapting to Israel's campaign, mostly avoiding large firefights, hiding and waiting for Israeli forces to move on. Then Hamas tries to re-establish its presence and power, intimidating the local population and exploiting the lack of any other authority.
The militants started reappearing in Gaza City in the enclave's north in January, when Israeli forces pulled out after conquering the city last year. The pattern is repeating itself in Khan Younis, the biggest city in southern Gaza, where Israel's 98th Division fought a lengthy battle before withdrawing.
Israel's defense ministry is strongly opposed to a full military occupation of the strip, which would offer Hamas a target for a grinding insurgency. Israeli troops occupied Gaza from 1967 onward but pulled out in 2005." [1]
If a place is populated by millions of hostile people, don't go there. The ability to destroy you is so advanced that you will be destroyed sooner or later, the only thing missing for this unfortunate outcome is information that local population will provide to the enemy with gusto. In Donbass and Crimea, the majority of local Russians do not wait for us with flowers, bread and salt either. It makes no sense for Zelensky, Šimonytė, and Nausėda to dance tango in Vilnius.
1. Israel Wins Battles But Risks War Loss --- Strategic Gaza goals still unmet despite tactical ground gains; Netanyahu criticized. Walker, Marcus; Shayndi Raice. Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y.. 12 Apr 2024: A.1.
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