Military and strategic expert, Major General Fayez Al-Duwairi, believes that the general features of the possible Israeli ground military operation have begun to become clear, in light of the systematic destruction of areas and towns in the Gaza Strip, and the measures taken by the Israeli occupation army during the past hours and days.
It is expected that the main battle will be in the northern sector of Gaza, and there are measures at the political, military and procedural levels that support this expectation, according to Al-Duwairi.
He pointed out that targeting the northern regions and neighborhoods of Gaza strip Such as Al-Atatra, Beit Lahia, Beit Hanoun, Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, and other neighborhoods, there appears to be destruction of entire squares and targeting in the form of longitudinal or transverse lines, which suggests – according to the military analyst – that the possible military operation will take place in these areas.
Al-Duwairi explained – in the military analysis presented by Al-Jazeera – that the destruction targeting the northern areas of Gaza is in order to create corridors through which bulldozers – which usually advance in military operations of the Israeli army with tanks – can open roads and create corridors for the Israeli forces to carry out an internal maneuver. It carries out isolation and encirclement operations.
Concerning the focus of the Israeli raids today on the eastern border fence of Gaza, such as the Shuja’iya neighbourhood, Al-Duwairi said that the heavy bombing on the border strip in the almost populated agricultural areas was surprising, and if this bombing had continued – in which planes, artillery and launchers were used – it would have been an indication that the start of Ground operation is coming soon.
The areas that were completely wiped out as a result of the Israeli raids as part of the systematic destruction confirm – the military analyst adds – that there is a high probability that “what is coming will be closer than previous expectations.” However, he refused to confirm this matter with certainty, because the occupation may change its procedures, especially with The arrival of American advisors, one of whom specializes in urban warfare, according to the military spokesman.