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The military wing of the Hamas Movement, the al-Qassam Brigades, released on July 10 and 11, several videos documenting recent operations against the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in different parts of the Gaza Strip.
One of the videos shows a well-planned raid against a field headquarters of an IDF unit in the area of Tell Za’rb, to the east of the Tell al-Sultan neighborhood in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. During the raid, Hamas fighters targeted the headquarters with rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons, scoring direct hits.
Another video from Rafah, showed Hamas fighters ambushing an IDF armored unit in Tell al-Sultan. The fighters destroyed a Namer armored personnel carrier as well Israel’s latest Merkava 4 Barak main battle tank using explosive devices and rocket propelled grenades in the course of the ambush. Several other military vehicles were hit.
The remaining three videos showed attacks with rocket-propelled grenades, explosive devices and sniper rifles against IDF troops and vehicles in Gaza City’s Tell al-Hawa and Shejaiya neighborhoods in the northern part of the Strip.
Two more videos released by the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, on July 10 and 11 showed recent mortar and drone attacks against IDF gatherings in Gaza and nearby Israeli settlements.
The recent Palestinian operations show how Hamas and other Palestinian armed factions in Gaza continue to adapt and improve their tactics despite their limited resources.
So far, the IDF has lost 327 troops during ground operations in Gaza and along its borders. More than 2,069 others have been wounded. In addition, recent reports in Hebrew media revealed that upwards of 500 military vehicles sustained damage in the Strip, with some being permanently placed out of service.
Despite taking some serious losses and failing to achieve any of its main objectives, Israel appears to be determined to go on with the war on Gaza, which has so far claimed the lives of more than 38,000 Palestinains.
Indirect talks with Hamas, which are being mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, saw some progress in recent weeks. However, the Israeli leadership is now being accused of stalling again. A deal that would guarantee a permanent ceasefire in the Strip may be still weeks, if not months away.
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