Both Israel and Hamas report armed clashes inside Gaza in the last 24 hours. The Israeli army calls what is happening “limited ground operations in Gaza”. Collecting information – Throughout the night there were raids with tanks and infantry forces. These raids will kill groups of terrorists who are preparing for the next stage of the war, said Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari, according to Reuters. MONITOR: Israeli soldiers patrol the area near Gaza. Photo: AP Furthermore, he said that the Israeli soldiers went deep into Gaza. From the Israeli side, the purpose is to collect as much intelligence information as possible. The operations inside Gaza help the Israeli army to understand “where the terrorists gather and how they organize themselves”. Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said in a statement that it had been fighting an Israeli force that infiltrated the Palestinian territory east of Khan Younis in the south. – Fighters fought the infiltration force, destroyed two bulldozers and a tank and forced the force to retreat, before safely returning to base, the Qassam Brigades claim. According to Al-Jazeera, Israel’s military says that an Israeli soldier was killed inside Gaza on Sunday, while three others were wounded. The claim that military equipment must have been destroyed is not being commented on. But the Israeli army spokesman says it has targeted areas where Hamas is preparing to attack in the event of a major Israeli invasion. – Risky Lieutenant Colonel Palle Ydstebø at the Norwegian Military Academy tells news that Israel sends small forces into Gaza to find out as much as possible about the armed forces of Hamas. Israel has massed large forces near Gaza. Photo: AP He points out that the Israeli forces must engage the Palestinian groups in battle to find out what kind of forces and weapons the other party has. The purpose is also to get the Palestinians to show their positions. – This is a tactic that is both risky and necessary, says Ydstebø. He points out that the Israeli forces must expect to suffer losses when they are sent into Gaza in smaller groups. But this is also the most important way to get information about the Qassam Brigades. – It is quite standard to have special forces involved in such operations. They operate behind enemy lines, because that is what they are trained to do, says Asgeir Ueland, Norwegian war historian who lives in northern Israel to news. – Great uncertainty Ydstebø emphasizes that there is great uncertainty about what will happen next in Gaza. NECESSARY: Lieutenant Colonel Palle Ydstebø at the Norwegian Military Academy says that Israel is sending smaller forces into Gaza to gather information about Hamas. Photo: Gunhild Hjermundrud / news He believes it is not certain that there will be a major ground operation from the Israeli side. Israeli political and military leaders have said that they will crush Hamas, but according to the lieutenant colonel, that can mean different things. – Much will depend on the international situation. What reactions will come from the US and Iran, and what the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon will do. In addition, Ydstebø believes that the Israeli military must proceed carefully out of consideration for the hostages that Hamas has taken. According to the BBC, Israel mobilized 360,000 reservists after Hamas attacked the country on 7 October. The active Israeli army consists of 169,000 soldiers. The Qassam Brigades of Hamas will have 15,000-20,000 militia soldiers, while the Islamic Holy War will have 6,000.
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