Zionist experts: Israel is not ready for ground operations.
While the authorities of the occupying regime claimed that they would launch a ground attack on the Gaza Strip in less than 48 hours, the circles and experts of this regime, pointing to the fear of the Zionist leaders of Hizbollah entering the war, emphasize that Israel’s fear is that the Al-Aqsa storm operation Resistance has been done with careful planning and Hezbollah may open a new front against Israel.
Zionists’ fear of ordering a ground attack on Gaza
Avi Iskharov, the editor of Arab affairs in the Hebrew newspaper Yediot Aharanot, in an analysis in this field, stated that what is happening on the border of Gaza is a big problem for Israel, and Hamas has already prepared itself for Israel’s aggressive response; Especially when it comes to ground operations, Hamas has a tunnel system suitable for defense and attack along with weapons and defense line. Therefore, there are factors that delay the ground attack on Gaza and cause Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers to panic and refuse to issue the order for this attack.
He added that Netanyahu now has a very tense political situation, but Israel has to start a large-scale operation in the Gaza Strip to protect the residents of the south (the settlements around Gaza) and at the same time prevent a severe war in the northern front. Avoiding ground operations means showing Israel’s weakness and will have a high price for it. Therefore, any delay in carrying out this operation is in the interest of the Palestinians, and this is what we are seeing now.
This Zionist analyst continued, that Hamas, which has carried out attacks inside Israeli settlements, has announced that it is still in an offensive position and its elite forces stationed in the tunnels are not afraid of anything and are focused on the quality of their attacks against Israel. In this situation, as long as Israel does not take any practical initiative, the initiative of war will remain in the hands of Hamas; Because the Israelis woke up with a big shock on Saturday morning and Hamas had managed to humiliate and kill them. It is clear that this attack was planned months in advance and the Palestinians expected success in this operation.
Israel’s ground forces are not ready for operations
Yossi Yehosheh, a military expert of Yedioth Aharonot newspaper, also announced that time is passing quickly and Israel does not take any effective action thinking that the whole world is standing by it. We are concerned that if another power in the region launches a similar attack, the incentives to target Israel in the region will increase and an unprecedented incident will occur that we have not seen before. Although the Israeli army has launched intensive attacks against the Gaza Strip, the prevailing opinion is that in addition to the intelligence and operational defeat against Hamas, Israel received a great shock from this movement, which is not easy to recover from.
He stated, therefore, it is expected that the Israeli army will continue the attacks; Because we are facing a strategic event that requires a completely different response from previous wars. But the reality is that the ground forces of the army are not prepared and at the same time they have to fight with the Palestinians inside the settlements. But the more surprising fact is that Hamas forces are still in the field after a few days of the war.
This Zionist expert continued, that the Israeli army has deployed thousands of soldiers in several positions and is trying to control the borders of Gaza by using tanks, surveillance systems, and the air force. However, Israelis can’t sleep easily and they have to constantly wait for Hamas’ shebeen. This attack by Hamas showed that the rules of the game have changed and the situation is very similar to the second war with Lebanon in 2006; Because the Israeli Air Force is forced to use all its facilities and capabilities.
In the end, he said, America’s support for Israel actually shows Israel’s weakness, and by announcing the sending of its attack fleet to help Tel Aviv, America wants to send a message to Hezbollah that if it attacks Israel, Washington will not remain silent.