The Qassam Brigades’ targeting of two Israeli “Eitan” armored vehicles in an ambush in the Shaboura camp in Rafah sparked widespread interaction on social media platforms.
This event highlighted the challenge that advanced Israeli military technology faces in the face of Palestinian resistance tactics.
The occupation army had introduced the Eitan armored vehicle, which is believed to be safer and more flexible than the Tiger armored vehicle, which was charred in Rafah, and its crew of 8 soldiers was burned by fire from the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
The occupation describes the Eitan armored vehicle as the pride of the Israeli industry, which entered service about a year ago, and its price is $3 million. It is an 8-wheeled amphibious vehicle that transports tons of ammunition and 12 soldiers with high efficiency in all terrains.
The total weight of the Eitan is 35 tons, which means it is much lighter than the Tiger armored vehicle, which weighs 70 tons. Its engine is also relatively small. It will not need more than 750 horsepower, and its speed can reach 90 kilometers per hour.
In terms of armor, the Eitan is more protected than the Tiger, and is equipped with the Iron Fist system, which contains passive armor units and active electronic systems. It is also equipped with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun that is controlled remotely, and can be equipped with a 40 mm cannon and a missile launch platform. .
Resistance Championship
The 6/23/2024 episode of the “Shabakat” program reviewed the most prominent tweets from social media activists that unanimously praised the resistance’s performance and heroism in the Gaza war.
Activist Karim Adel praised the resistance’s achievement and said in his tweet: “The Nahal Brigade is proud of having the best vehicle in the world for transporting soldiers, “Eitan,” so the Qassam men came to them and destroyed two of its vehicles as a small welcome to them, and thus the ambush was completed in Rafah with the helicopters being spotted transporting their dead out of the Gaza Strip. “.
Tweet Sharif supported Adel’s idea about the heroism of the resistance elements and tweeted: “A resistance fighter who was not militarily equipped was able to target a modern enemy army vehicle worth $3 million with a Yassin missile worth $500.” He continued, explaining the location from which the vehicle was targeted: “And it appears that it hit the right rear side, which is The fighters’ living room, which includes 9 seats.
The account owner, Khaled, confirmed the opinion of his predecessors about the performance of the resistance and tried to describe the scene, saying: “In Gaza, we are facing a miraculous scene, a resistance that is becoming more cohesive and stable, and an occupation that is becoming more disintegrating and confusing. The most important and dangerous thing about the rusk ambush is that it occurred on the 258th day of the war.”
As for the tweeter Abdullah, for his part, he confirmed that “the latest rusk ambush is not the first in the camp, but rather the second in a few days,” and he explained his idea that “this means an intelligence success for the resistance, and a failure for the occupation army, as the Qassam is capable of setting the occupation soldiers into more than one ambush in the same place.” “.
For her part, Hind Al-Attar explained, “The armored vehicle targeted in the Qassam ambush, “Eitan,” means tough or strong, and it is an armored combat vehicle developed by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to replace the American-origin M113 armored personnel carrier used in the occupation army.”
The Qassam Brigades had also announced the targeting of two Merkava tanks in the same ambush in the Shaboura camp, and published a video clip documenting the escape of their crew inside the camp’s alleys. As for the outcome of the Qassam ambush in the Shaboura, the Israeli occupation army announced the killing of one of its officers, Sergeant Malkiya Gross, in addition to the wounding of 6 soldiers. .
