The occupying state faces complex military and strategic challenges in its plans to target what it described as the "last" two strongholds of Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip, amid serious questions about the feasibility of achieving the declared objectives, especially the rescue of prisoners, in light of the absence of safe areas to evacuate more than two million Palestinians.
Military and strategic expert, Colonel Hatim Karim Al-Falahi, confirmed that Benjamin Netanyahu's statements regarding the anticipated military operation reveal an Israeli intention to target the last two sites under the control of resistance factions, namely the central sector that includes the areas of Deir al-Balah, Al-Maghazi, and Al-Bureij, and the city of Gaza.
Al-Falahi pointed out that the expected Israeli options include launching a military operation against these two sites, which would require a comprehensive evacuation of the population, but he warned that this would take a long time due to the presence of more than two million people in these areas.
The military expert explained that the operation could be one-way or two-way, where the 162nd or 36th division could carry out the operation, noting that regular forces would be tasked with this mission.
Regarding Netanyahu's claims about the speed of the anticipated operation, Al-Falahi expressed skepticism about the possibility of achieving that, emphasizing that this depends on the occupying army's ability to achieve its declared objectives, which include completely dismantling Hamas.
Al-Falahi warned of the difficulty and expected ferocity of the operation, pointing out that there is a whole area outside Israeli control that contains a complete infrastructure for resistance factions that has not been affected by previous military operations.
He addressed the issue of prisoners, confirming that the Israeli Chief of Staff previously indicated the necessity of scrapping the goal of reaching the prisoners, due to the significant difficulty in achieving this objective.
The military expert highlighted the biggest challenge represented by the evacuation of the population, explaining that evacuating more than two million people would take a long time, especially with the presence of the elderly and sick.
Al-Falahi noted the absence of a safe area in Gaza capable of accommodating these large numbers, making the situation practically impossible.
He attributed Netanyahu's urgency in this military operation to increasing international and internal pressures on him, prompting him to speak of a swift operation and ending the war despite the enormous challenges.
The Israeli government has approved a gradual plan to completely occupy the Gaza Strip and displace Palestinians from north to south, which will close the doors to negotiations.
Arab and Western countries condemned the plan to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, considering it a dangerous and unacceptable escalation and a violation of international law.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza that includes killing, starvation, destruction, and displacement, ignoring international calls.
The anticipated military operation faces significant challenges, especially in light of the absence of safe areas to evacuate the population.





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Military expert: An impossible mission for Israel to enter Hamas strongholds in Gaza.