Military and strategic expert Elias Hanna said that the occupation army expects the military operation in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip to continue for several months.
Hanna pointed out – during the military analysis segment – that the main goal is to isolate the camp from the rest of the northern region of the Strip.
He explained that the size of the forces participating in the operation reflects the importance of the target to the occupation, as almost an entire military division was deployed in the area, “which indicates that the target of the operation is very large, and requires a huge military force.”
Hanna reminded that Jabalia camp has been accustomed to Israeli military operations for many years. Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stormed the camp in 1971, causing widespread destruction. The camp was also subjected to three violent bombings at the beginning of the current war, where bombs weighing about two thousand pounds were used. Which led to dozens of civilian casualties.
The military expert confirmed that Jabalia camp is a major center of gravity for the Palestinian resistance, and therefore the occupation seeks to reduce the capabilities of the resistance during this operation, but he asked: “Is the target only Jabalia camp?”
“The generals’ plan”
In his analysis of the broader Israeli goals, Hanna pointed out the existence of a specific plan based on destruction and displacement, and added that this plan, which is called the “Generals’ Plan,” aims to displace the Palestinians and force them to move to the south of the Gaza Strip, allowing the occupation to control the entire northern region and eliminate There is no resistance there.
Regarding the occupation’s announcement that Gaza is a secondary theater of operations, Hanna believed that this statement falls under what he called “rationalization” of the decision.
He explained that each stage of the war has its own options, and that the occupation army is trying to convince the Israeli interior that the operations in Gaza have actually ended, and that the war there has become low-intensity.
Hanna pointed out that the announcement that Gaza is a secondary theater may be a prelude to shifting priority to the northern front, where more soldiers and military vehicles will be directed.
He stressed that these decisions will help politicians and the military take steps that may not be satisfactory to everyone, but they reflect a change in Israeli strategy and the distribution of its military resources.
