Israel has a much larger military but Hamas has adapted in recent years to take advantage of the urban environment
Israeli soldiers along the border with Gaza. Israel’s military has in the past struggled to adapt to the terrain in Gaza.Israeli soldiers along the border with Gaza. Israel’s military has in the past struggled to adapt to the terrain in Gaza.
But while Israel has a huge advantage in terms of the size of its military, technology, weapons systems and logistics, Hamas has adapted considerably over the years to take advantage of Gaza’s dense urban environment.The geography of Gaza is limiting for Israeli operations and because of that the Israel Defence Forces tend to use the same approach routes.
As the sandy countryside turns to urban areas, the terrain gets more difficult for Israel. High rise residential blocks in places such as Jabaliya and Beit Lahia overlook the northern approaches towards Gaza City while the main north-south road is bordered by industrial areas Hamas has used defensively in the past.The terrain in the centre of Gaza and east of Khan Yunis is more open, but villages and taller buildings along the approach roads and have provided cover for Hamas.
The group has also developed munition-equipped drones of the kind used widely in Ukraine which can drop bombs on vehicles and troops, a new threat.Hamas has years of experience fighting the Israeli military and has become an adaptable and effective urban force. It has a core of experienced combat leaders who are intimately familiar with the Israeli way of fighting, some of them Hebrew speakers who have studied the Israeli military in depth.
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