Scott Ritter also emphasized that there had never been a military operation against targets of this type
Bombing of the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces
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Sputnik The Israeli strategy to “sweep” the Gaza Strip is considered “mission impossible” because history shows that an attack like the one planned by the Israeli government will be extremely difficult to carry out.
According to former United States intelligence officer Scott Ritter, more than 500 kilometers of tunnels were dug over an area of 360 square kilometers in the Gaza Strip to serve as transport corridors, command centers, supply depots, dormitories and hospitals, as well as defensive and support positions for offensive ones Actions.
Ritter also emphasized that there has never been a military operation against targets of this kind and that it will not be easy to eradicate Hamas in Gaza.
According to the expert, Israel has trained a small number of its elite special forces to conduct underground operations, a type of operation that requires a lot of experience and caution and that must be quickly handed over to conventional forces.
“Trying to simply move through the rubblestrewn streets of Gaza will be a nearimpossible task for Israeli troops. Movement will be slow and military infantry will have to operate dismounted, exposing themselves to snipers and ambushes. Israeli vehicles will surround them and.” “They will be prevented from carrying out maneuvers as they are vulnerable to mines, improvised explosive devices and antitank equipment. Under these circumstances, air support will be very difficult and will negate any Israeli advantage,” he stressed.
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On the morning of October 7, Israel suffered a rocket attack of unprecedented proportions from the Gaza Strip, carried out by the military wing of the Palestinian movement Hamas. The group’s fighters then entered the border areas in southern Israel.
Because of this, Israel went into a state of war and air strikes began. Within days, the military took control of all populated areas near the Gaza border and carried out bombings against targets, including civilians.