Israeli Forces Enter Southern Gaza Strip in Operation Iron Swords
As the cease-fire in Israel collapses, there is a growing response to evacuation orders issued by the IDF from specific areas in the south of the Gaza Strip. Soldiers were slighted injured by anti-tank fire in the north, and the IDF launched a widespread attack in Lebanon.
The evacuation of the population in the south of the Gaza Strip is expected to be much more complicated than in the north, due to the densely populated nature of the area. Evacuation calls are expected to focus on the relatively large rural area to the east of the city of Khan Yunis.
The IDF faces a number of challenges in the operation in the south of the Gaza Strip, including how to surprise Hamas and generate continuous intensity within the densely populated civilian population.
Khan Yunis, with its extensive underground infrastructure, may force the IDF to proceed slowly and cautiously in the area. The action in the south of the Gaza Strip may also sharpen the fundamental differences of perception between Israel and the United States regarding the goals and duration of the war.
The security system emphasizes that at every point where the speed of action is weighed against the security of the forces, the consideration of the security of the forces will be increased.