Arabic-Language Expert: Gaza Missile Barrage Aims to Offset Ground Defeat
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, Nidal Abu Zaid, a regional strategic analyst, told Al Jazeera that the operations carried out by Palestinian resistance forces in Gaza demonstrate that they still hold the initiative and continue to force the Israeli army to respond.
He added that the resistance strengthens its advantages by exploiting weaknesses within the Israeli military. Targeting enemy soldiers increases personnel losses and undermines israeli troops’ morale through heightened media discourse about capturing additional Israeli soldiers.
abu Zaid emphasized that the resistance shows great boldness in their operations and is persistent to take Israeli soldiers captive in order to shift the balance of power in their favor.
Referring to tactics such as ambushes, direct assaults, and close combat engagements employed by resistance forces, he noted these actions could represent a new form of resistance operation while rebuilding their ranks.
the strategic analyst also pointed out that israeli websites acknowledge ongoing hand-to-hand clashes between Palestinian fighters and Israeli troops in Khan Yunis. Booby-trapped buildings are being detonated against Israeli soldiers on site.
Abu Zaid stressed that Israel’s aerial suppression campaign against Gaza residents seeks mainly to offset failures on land. However, airstrikes alone cannot determine overall war outcomes. The Israelis will not defeat resistance forces through missile bombardment and destruction; instead, it onyl results in devastation without tangible gain.
According to Al Jazeera’s report,intelligence assessments from Israel indicate Hamas has maintained its military capabilities nearly two years after intense conflict began and continues controlling Gaza. Even Israel’s own forces admit Hamas remains resilient despite ongoing systemic destruction within gaza.
