Meanwhile, IDF conducted a limited operation in the north of the Gaza strip which led to the destruction of some strongholds of

Meanwhile, IDF conducted a limited operation in the north of the Gaza strip which led to the destruction of some strongholds of the palestinian militias. Preparations to start a full-scale operation are complete. However, it is still difficult to know when it will start. On the one hand, it seems that the Israeli command is buying time to secure the release of the hostages on the 7th of October. On the other hand, the risks of a ground intervention in the strip are still being assessed. It will be far from being a military walkover, this whole territory is riddled with tunnels and subway installations that must be destroyed or taken over to consolidate control over it. Past experience in the suburbs of Damascus, where rebel groups copied this strategy, shows how costly it can be to surrender these places: 🇵🇸🇮🇱 Geolocations: 0:00-0:03 == , 0:12-0:15 == , 0:18-0:28 == , 0:58-1:01 == , Источник: Suriyakmaps