What is Sanwar’s new strategy to advance the Gaza war?
According to Rai Alyoum, in a situation where the negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza have not concluded by the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, and there are many concerns, especially from the Zionists, about the escalation of the situation throughout Palestine and specifically the West Bank, the data and information received from the movement Hamas in the field and inside the Gaza Strip show that Yahya al-Sanwar, the leader of this movement in the Gaza Strip, and the senior commanders of the al-Qassam battalions completely refuse to negotiate any deal that will lead to the humiliation of Hamas and the Palestinian resistance or damage to its popular position.
Based on this information, the central and final decision of Hamas is not to give vital concessions to the enemy in any deal or agreement. It also seems that Hamas officials and resistance groups, including the Islamic Jihad movement, have asked the political negotiators of the resistance outside of Gaza, with justifications and excuses related to the month of Ramadan, to enter into any agreement that may harm the resistance or be suitable for the number of sacrifices of the nation. Palestine should not be in Gaza.
Based on this, the leaders of the Palestinian resistance have asked their negotiators to remove the month of Ramadan and the events that may occur in it from the equation, and also remove the elements related to the battle in Rafah from their calculations. These resistance leaders emphasized that the Palestinian resistance groups are fully prepared to defend Rafah in case of any enemy aggression to this city.
In this context, the sources report that it seems that the military field tactic that the Hamas movement has taken in the Gaza Strip is to impose a war of attrition on the enemy despite all the sacrifices and costs that the Palestinians have to pay. Therefore, the field reports show that al-Qassam battalions and other military branches of the resistance have decided to make changes in the rules of engagement with the enemy during the month of Ramadan, and among the new changes in this field is the focus on the ambushes that the fighters prepare for the enemy forces to The cost of resistance at the military level and human resources has been reduced, and at the same time, the enemy army has to pay a higher material and human price.
In military terms, this tactic of Hamas means avoiding open confrontation and focusing on local defense in some areas without losing power, this is the same tactic that was used in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and everyone saw its results. The evidence shows that al-Qassam battalions are ready to continue this attrition war for 2 years.
The reports received from Gaza indicate that the resistance factions still maintain their high ability to fight and control the fields. Yahya al-Sanwar has informed the political leaders of the resistance that today Israel is in a place where the resistance wants.