Two years after the Al-Aqsa Flood attack launched by the Palestinian resistance on October 7, military analysts assert that Israel's defeat against Hamas did not occur on the morning of October 7, 2023, but rather nine years earlier, specifically on August 26, 2014, when an Israeli aggression against Gaza ended after 50 days.
The analyst believes that since that day, Israel has built a misleading myth around itself about deterrence and superiority, and it has believed its own narrative until the moment of collapse. Meanwhile, Hamas emerged from the rubble to rebuild its strength, shifting the battle from defense to offense, transforming into what the military analyst calls the 'Hamas Army.'
The article provides a candid dissection of the Israeli failures on military, intelligence, political, and social levels, warning that ignoring the lessons will lead to a 'new October 7,' more catastrophic than what Israel experienced in 2023.
Hamas won in the first minutes of the war, and its ability to withstand for two full years confirms that Israel has lost its deterrent advantage.
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