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Hamas Switches Fighting Tactics in Gaza


(Israel Hayom) Neta Bar - IDF forces operating in Gaza have noted Hamas's revised tactics. No more street-by-street battles and entrenchment in facilities such as schools and hospitals, but rather swift-moving guerrilla warfare frantically attempting to harass the IDF. Arab world bloggers have posted numerous surprised social media entries recently, revealing disappointment regarding terror organizations' minimal resistance against advancing IDF units. "Resistance forces...[are] attempting to optimize enemy casualties after elements stay behind enemy positions, attacking via 'hit and run' techniques. This approach doesn't appear especially effective to me, given Israel's intelligence advantage, enhanced firepower capability, and capacity to flatten complete neighborhoods using heavy machinery, thereby sealing assault tunnels," concedes a Hamas-supporting blogger. Moreover, numerous terrorists are escaping, exiting combat areas alongside civilian populations.
2025-09-30 00:00:00
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