Although the militias lost numerous weapons and destroyed several bomb sites, the occupying forces did not achieve their objective, on the contrary, the resistance gained more popular support, estimated Mutasim Samara, a specialist in Israeli affairs.
Speaking to the Safa news agency, he emphasized that the militia had achieved a moral triumph and indicated that the neighboring country would not repeat the attack.
Now Israel will step up its strategy of targeted killings, whether by drones or ground agents, to minimize both human and material losses, he said.
“The 48-hour attack on Jenin ended in catastrophic failure, even though all of its weapons were used under high-level political cover,” agreed analyst Amin Abu Warda.
The popular support shows that the resistance is present on the Palestinian streets, he stressed.
Abu Warda assumed that the Israeli government would face international pressure for its crimes.
Around a thousand soldiers and 150 armored vehicles on Monday began the largest military operation in the West Bank in recent years, arguing to destroy “a nest of terrorists,” as Palestinian militants call them.
During the two-day military offensive, 12 Palestinians died, five of them minors, and more than 140 were injured. A soldier was also killed.
According to Jenin Municipality spokesman Bashir Matahen, the military damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes both in the city and in the refugee camp.
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