Posted on 10/25/2023 5:08:20 AM PDT by FarCenter
A former Israeli military commander has advised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to exercise caution before launching a ground attack in the Gaza Strip.
“I recommended to the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that we should exercise caution before launching a ground operation, as the army is not adequately prepared,” Yitzhak Brick, a former ombudsman major general, told public broadcaster KAN.
He said Palestinian groups have prepared a “robust defense strategy” for any Israeli ground operation in Gaza.
“They strategically roadside bombs, explosive belts, mines, booby traps, and anti-tank fire along the roadways," Brick said.
The former military commander warned that, “If the Israeli army ventures into Gaza, its forces will likely suffer significant attrition, resulting in a substantial number of casualties.”
"Even after entering, the primary objective, which involves dismantling Hamas and Islamic Jihad within the tunnels, will be an extraordinarily protracted endeavor, potentially lasting for several months."
Brick expected that Israeli forces would engage in “intense clashes” with Palestinian factions in Gaza.
“There will be serious issues with supplies, water, food, fuel, evacuating the wounded, repairing equipment, securing the forces, and logistical services,” he said.
“Even after a long period, the Israeli army will not be able to completely eliminate the militants; they will withdraw with many casualties, not completing the mission, and this will be seen as a major victory for Hamas."
The major general warned that an Israeli ground operation in Gaza “could potentially escalate into a regional conflict." He suggested that Israel continue its aerial strikes on Gaza “rather than a ground incursion into their territory."
He’s really going to disclose his military advice to the media? This is disinformation.
Wow. IMO, this is very similar to what has happened in the West. Prosperous, fat, and lazy. People, youth especially, completely self-absorbed with Tik Tok and Instagram. Don’t really want to work. Have no desire or concern about self control and personal sacrifice. All that is left are militaries with a facade of capability. A hollowed out illusion more concerned with climate change and personal pronouns than in guarding and protecting their own society.
Gaza is a dense, vertical urban area with some open areas here and there. Not a desert at all.
The tunnels must be neutralized because they are the center of the hummus strategy both logistically and as places to launch attacks.
I don’t know. Pics that I’ve seen show areas that are very urban, but I’d think the IDF is as well-trained for this as you can get, which still may not be enough.
Sadly for Our Country, it's been a LONG time since we've had a General Like "Old Iron Pants" LeMay!
- A Former "SAC Trained Killer"
They have more soldiers than weapons. They are waiting on a supply. This is according to Amir Tsarfati
+1000
I’ll bet you Israel already knows where to look in Israeli soil.
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