Ehud Ya’ari, who is considered by many as Israel’s leading military analyst, explains Hamas is working tenaciously to draw IDF soldiers into urban areas, realizing this type of warfare is significantly more Hamas-friendly than shooting it out with the IDF in open area.

Soldiers are well-advised and well-trained regarding the pitfalls and dangers of urban warfare, and realize this will aspect of retaking Gaza will be part of the battle which lies ahead towards regaining control of areas of Gaza now under the Hamas terrorist regime.

Earlier in the day, Brig.-Gen. (reserves) Avigdor Kahalani, a war hero and Tank Corps commander, added tanks must not be drawn into the cities; where terrorists have a better vantage point, the ability of firing anti-tank rockets from rooftops or windows. He and other explain the tanks protect soldiers from outside the cities, firing from long-range and in the open areas, the soldiers, escorted by the tanks, provide cover to the tank crew from close up encounters with terrorists who may attempt to fire anti-tank rockets.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)