The IDF believes that the war will not succeed in fully eliminating the threat of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel, Army Radio reported on Sunday morning.
According to IDF officials familiar with the issue, although the ground operation in Gaza has considerably reduced the rocket launch capabilities of Hamas and other terror groups in the Gaza Strip, rocket fire may continue even if the war ends with all its objectives achieved.
The sources say that the IDF had success in striking long-range launchers but will not be able to reduce short-range fire at the Gaza border area to zero.
“The IDF compares what will happen in Gaza in the coming years to Operation Defensive Shield in Yehudah and Shomron – a long process of clearing the area of pockets of resistance and terror cells, with security control on the ground, but not with zero terror – but rather a state of ‘controlled terror,’” the report said.
A senior IDF officer says that “even two years from now, it’s possible the residents of the Gaza envelope will hear Red Alert sirens.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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That’s IDF’s choice to stop prosecuting the war before the complete dismantling of Gaza’s terror groups.
Of course. As the gedolim predicted a century ago, if the Zionists were to invade the holy land to create their “State”, there would be wars “forever”.
“Controlled terror” – what a pathetic idol.
Another reason to deport every Gazan.
So what excuse is there for not relocating every gazan to a location that removes this threat??
How is this normal?
How do they expect citizens to go back to live in Sderot and all the smaller communities near the Gaza border?
What’s a state of “controlled terror”?
After October 7 how does anyone trust they’ll be safe?
Israel’s national anthem sings about being an am chofshi, a free nation. All very nice and good but what’s free worth if you’re not safe?