Israeli military prepares to transition to ‘low-intensity, long-term war’ in Gaza

“이스라엘군, 가자지구 ’저강도 장기전’ 전환 준비“ The Israeli military is reportedly preparing to transition into a low-intensity, long-term strategy. The change of action comes as the Israeli defense chief says the Gaza war will last many more months. Lee Seung-jae reports. The Israeli military says it’s now preparing to shift its war operations from high-intensity fighting in Gaza, to a low-intensity, long-term military action. The move comes as Washington has been calling on Israel to ease up on its heavy bombardment of Gaza, and focus its attacks on Hamas infrastructure to limit civilian casualties. Israel Defense Forces chief Herzi Halezi said Tuesday that its military is expanding its fighting in southern and central Gaza, adding that it is close to dismantling all Hamas battalions in northern regions. He said many Hamas soldiers and commanders have surrendered, with hundreds being held prisoner. However, he warned that the fight would last for “many more months“, saying there can be no shortcuts taken when dismantling an entire organization. While the armed conflict in Gaza nears the three-month mark, the World Food Programme warns that as the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is worsening, the region has now entered the so-called food crisis stage. The WFP announced on Tuesday that all two-point-two million residents of Gaza are in a state of “acute food insecurity.“ The UN agency regularly evaluates and predicts the food situation in Gaza, with the recent assessment forecasting the situation from December to February of next year. Meanwhile,.. the UN named an outgoing Dutch minister as its humanitarian coordinator for Gaza on Tuesday. Sigrid Kaag, who had been the Netherlands’ deputy prime minister and finance minister since January 2022, will oversee the humanitarian situation in the region. The appointment comes as the UN Security Council last week, called for the “safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale“, but did not call for an immediate halt to fighting. Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. #Israe_Hamas_war #Palestinian_militant #Israel_Defense_Forces #Gaza #Palestine #Middle_East #Benjamin_Netanyahu #이스라엘_하마스_전쟁 #가자지구 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-12-27, 09:00 (KST)