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Fri 12 May 2023 9:34 am - Jerusalem Time

The most prominent of what the Hebrew newspapers dealt with about the round of fighting in Gaza

Hebrew newspapers still focus on the continuation of the military operation on the Gaza Strip front, and publish analytical reports by Israeli correspondents and military analysts about it.


And according to an analytical report by Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reporter, Elisha Ben-Kimon, under the title: "Not just Israeli deterrence: Why didn't Hamas join the round of fighting?!", in which he said that this is one of the big questions during the ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip, claiming that The basic answer relates to Israeli deterrence, starting from carrying out assassinations, through harming the organization's infrastructure, and leading to greater damage to the infrastructure and structure of Hamas in the event that it enters the current round. In addition to that, there is also a "civilian world" built by Israel against Hamas, related to the measures taken. Such as the admission of workers to the Green Line, the millions of Qatari dollars that are allowed to enter each month, and the economic facilities through the crossings, all of which have become tools of pressure on the movement that controls the sector, and is evidence of the increasing cost of loss for it.


He points out that the entry of workers from the Gaza Strip to the Green Line generates millions of shekels per month for Hamas and the Strip, and the continuation of the current round and the closure of the crossings leads to a loss of up to 5 million shekels per day, and this prevents the completion of the construction of vital projects, including water purification and desalination, and the entry of fuel to the station. only electricity.


And he indicated that Israel uses the "cost of loss" policy against Hamas as well as the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, to try to deter the two sides in order to avoid taking steps that encourage the first to enter into any round of fighting, and the second to urge it to confront the armed groups in the West Bank and implement the understandings of the Aqaba Summit and others.


In another report in the same Hebrew newspaper, by its correspondent and military analyst, Yossi Yehoshua, he said that the fall of the missile in Rohovot yesterday, which led to the death of an Israeli woman, reaffirms that there is no tight and complete protection even with the presence of Iron Dome, and that there is no alternative to the defense policy, and that this serves as a reminder What would happen in the event of a multi- arena combat round against "enemies" with different and improved firepower. according to his expression.


Yehoshua believes that the "Islamic Jihad" movement is the weakest organization in the region, and that the current operation still stands out as one of the most successful security operations that highlight the intelligence and technological superiority in the operational arena, he said.


He added, "This is exactly what the doctor prescribed to Israel after the erosion of deterrence recorded in recent months on various arenas."


And he believed that the sudden opening strike by the Israeli army against the leaders of the jihad and the assassinations that followed, after accurate intelligence information, made the operation reverberate in several places, and if there is something that the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah fear in particular, it is the assassinations, which represent a deterrent factor in particular. And great, and when such operations are carried out in the midst of the operation and not only as a starting strike, such as what happened in the liquidation of the commander of the missile unit in Jihad and his deputy after hours, this is an operational achievement that is even more impressive. according to his expression.


He claimed that the Islamic Jihad Movement showed very weak capabilities in firing rockets, and that 20% of the more than 800 rockets that were fired fell inside the sector, considering that this is evidence that the strikes the movement received in recent years, especially Operations "Dawn" and "" Guardian of the Walls”, and before that the “Black Belt” robbed the movement of its offensive capabilities, and it was unable to restore it and fill its warehouses, especially since Egypt succeeded in closing the roads, while the Israeli army closed the sea route, and this prevented the smuggling of any missiles and weapons, to show that what it produced locally was poor quality. According to his claim.


Yehoshua says, that the Islamic Jihad movement, after the opening strike with the assassination of its leaders, lived in shock that made the organization wait 36 hours until it began to fire back the missiles, and that was preceded by an attempt to carry out an attack with an anti-tank missile, which was thwarted, and the organization is still looking for tactical action to end the round, which is the matter Which the Iranians are pressing for, and there is a prevailing belief in Israel that Ian is sabotaging the cease-fire by pressuring the leadership of the jihad abroad not to accept any agreement at the present time, and for the Iranians, accepting such an agreement would be a complete surrender to Israel after the jihad was exposed The Islamic Revolution was severely hit, which has not succeeded so far in achieving any achievement other than hitting the building in Rohovot, which led to the killing of an Israeli woman, which is her only achievement so far.


He adds, "Iran funds the jihad with tens of millions of dollars annually, and until this moment it realizes that investment is declining, and on the other hand, Egypt is pressuring the movement to accept a cease-fire, while Hamas remained sitting on the fence watching what is happening, as it is interested in a cease-fire." Fire to prevent damage to the economic reality.


He points out that despite the satisfaction of the Israeli army and the Shin Bet with the operation so far, they are preparing for the possibility of a surprise attack that could occur not only from Gaza, but also from the West Bank, noting that Israel has succeeded so far in separating the northern arena, and the "Hamas movement." Gaza, and the West Bank for the current round.


For its part, the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz published many reports, and in one of them came Amos Harel, the correspondent and military analyst for the newspaper, in which he said, “The Israeli army’s operations, which have reached 15 since the withdrawal from the Strip, did not achieve the desired results, although it was not in some of them.” There is no choice but a military solution, indicating that the current round will not achieve different results.


Harel believes that Israel does not have a real solution to the plight of Gaza and the security risks posed by the Strip under Hamas rule, noting that all Israeli steps in the past few years aim to manage the conflict and delay the next explosion.


And he indicated that the successive Israeli governments that enter into rounds of fighting in Gaza hope that it will not be prolonged and that matters will not be complicated, and they expect that the military strike that the Palestinian organizations received will restore the balance of deterrence, in the sense that it will increase the chances of establishing calm, even if only for a few months.


He pointed out that there is a common way of thinking between the political and military levels in Israel regarding the Hamas movement, and that the real danger is currently represented by the Islamic Jihad, which tries every few months to ignite a conflict in the same sector, while Hamas prefers calm based on its considerations of setting fires in other arenas that are not subject to it. control, primarily Jerusalem and the West Bank.


He pointed out that the Israeli army sought more than once to clarify that Hamas is not actively participating in the current round, and therefore deleted from its statements the traditional oath to hold the movement responsible for what is happening in the Strip by virtue of its control over it, pointing out that the political and military echelons avoid discussing the issue of whether the separation Israel is between Hamas and jihad serves it, and whether this is not just a deception of the self, but in the end, despite all that Israel is doing, they understand even in Gaza that Tel Aviv prefers not to enter into a direct conflict with Hamas, especially since the latter succeeds in striking Israel through small organizations without paying the price itself.


For his part, Zvi Barel, an Israeli analyst specializing in Arab affairs, said in a report in Haaretz newspaper, "The decision to launch the operation against Islamic Jihad was taken away from the cabinet and its ministers because the assessments were that Hamas would not interfere, and knowing that its entry would mean a prolongation of the operation and that its effects would be greater." .


Barrell claimed that Hamas remained on the sidelines again, because it considers what is happening a kind of "settlement of accounts" between Israel and Islamic Jihad, noting that the movement that controls the Strip does not want to lose its economic privileges from Egypt, Qatar, and even Israel, which allows the entry of workers and facilitates Crossings work.


And he indicated that Hamas' failure to enter into the confrontation confirms once again that it is not completely in Iran's pocket, unlike the Islamic Jihad Movement, which is funded by Tehran, claiming that there is a division of opinion within the Hamas leadership about dealing with Iran and restoring relations with Syria, especially since Khaled Meshaal is supported by Qatar. He opposes this relationship and joining the Iranian sphere of influence in the region, and pushes for strengthening relations with Saudi Arabia and the Arab countries, allowing Hamas to lead Palestine after the era of Mahmoud Abbas, while Ismail Haniyeh believes that Iran and Hezbollah constitute an important factor in strengthening and financing the organization.


Barrell claims that these differences between Haniyeh and Meshaal have reached high levels for internal reasons, noting that Haniyeh will end his term as head of the Political Bureau in 2025, and Saleh al-Arouri, his current deputy and responsible for the attacks from the West Bank, and Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the Political Bureau in Gaza, will compete for his position. And who sees himself that he deserves a higher position after the experience he gained in his current position compared to Al-Arouri, but both of them have to convince the Shura Council of the organization why each of them deserves that.


He claimed that the differences still existed and emerged after a speech by Ismail Haniyeh on the Iranian International Quds Day, in which he showed his loyalty to Tehran, while Musa Abu Marzouk, the man who follows Meshaal's approach, came out in a quick tweet and wrote after that speech that Hamas does not belong to any axis.


He points out that Hamas's relationship with Syria has not yet developed, and it has not been allowed to open an office in Damascus, indicating that strategic decisions about the movement's political future are still taking place in a whirlwind of political power games internally and externally through each party's relations with regional powers. .


Barrell says that, despite all of this, Hamas is still committed to the policy of separating from the "unity of the squares" despite its presence in the joint operations room with Islamic Jihad, and for Israel, this is an appropriate situation that led in the past year to reduce the space of violent confrontation between it and the organizations, and it proved The same so far in the current round, however, the differentiation that Israel seeks between Hamas and Jihad requires continuous cultivation, which means not only preserving the current state of agreements with Hamas, but working to expand them by taking other steps to ease the siege and develop assets Civil and economic in Gaza to remain a factor affecting the organization's choice of confrontation with Israel. as he says.


In a news report by the newspaper, Haaretz claimed that the Israeli army estimates that the lack of a clear leadership in the Islamic Jihad makes it difficult to reach a cease-fire agreement, while things are much easier for Hamas because it has more of an institutional political arm than the Islamic Jihad.


The newspaper considered that the level of the number of missiles launched was about 800 in 3 days, which is less than the rate launched in one day by 1,000 missiles in the battle of "Al-Fajr" last August, which indicates a weak movement compared to recent years, including a series of attacks that targeted warehouses. The missiles and their production sites, in addition to the assassination of Ali Ghali, the missile unit commander, whom Israel has attempted to assassinate several times in recent years.


Haaretz said: After the previous and current assassinations, it is difficult for Islamic Jihad to fill the military ranks in its ranks, and those who replace those who have been assassinated are not at the level that Islamic Jihad would like to see in these positions, which creates problems of leadership and control in the organization. According to her claim.


According to the Israeli army, the Islamic Jihad possesses missiles of lesser quality than Hamas, as well as the quality of its missiles, pointing out that 10 missiles were launched towards Tel Aviv and its surroundings, of which 5 fell into the sea, and these missiles are less advanced and easy to intercept, according to the claim.


The newspaper pointed out that the residents of the Gaza Strip were disappointed that Hamas did not participate in the tour despite the fall of a large number of civilian martyrs, and they were also disappointed that the reality would change for the better due to the combat tours and Israeli attacks.


The newspaper claimed that the residents of the Strip believe that the complacency of Hamas in previous rounds is what prompted Israel to monopolize the Islamic Jihad.


While the right-wing newspaper Israel Hayom focused in its reports on international support for Israel in its operation, especially from the United States in the face of rocket fire from Gaza in recent months, it also focused on the fact that this pushes toward increasing the popularity of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.



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