Military expert: Israel’s goal with ground attack is to take control of northern Gaza.
According to Al Jazeera, the Israeli army announced at the start of the ground offensive on Gaza City on Tuesday that two military divisions would be deployed and a third division would join them.
According to the announcement, Operation “Gideon’s Chariots 2” will be carried out in the heart of Gaza City, with the 162nd and 98th divisions deployed to the west of Gaza City, followed by the 36th division joining these two divisions.
Military and strategic affairs expert Fayez Al-Duwairi told Al Jazeera that the occupiers will deploy five divisions to achieve their real goal of attacking Gaza City again.
He added: “The two divisions in question had been making minor movements for four weeks and, with the start of the ground offensive yesterday, they went into action with full force, and three other divisions have been equipped to enter the war.”
Al-Duwairi continued: “The 98th and 162nd divisions consist of eight brigades, with the first having five and the second having three brigades.” The remaining divisions that the occupying army intends to deploy to Gaza City are the 36th Division and the Gaza Division, each consisting of four brigades. Steps are underway to equip the 143rd Division.
The military expert clarified: Each division will be deployed in a specific area. The 98th Division is in western Gaza and includes five brigades of paratroopers and commandos specializing in urban warfare and helicopter gunships. The “Steel” Division, or the 162nd Division, includes armored equipment active in western Gaza City and includes the “Nahal” and “Gaf’ati” brigades and some other brigades.
He stated: Israel is seeking to deploy three more divisions to quickly achieve its goal and provide the maximum possible firepower against any target, even small ones, and will use all its military power to achieve its goals.
Al-Duweiri said: Israel is using robots with seven tons of explosives and is seeking to deploy all its forces to inflict the greatest possible amount of destruction and terror among Palestinian citizens.