Israel’s leadership is planning to resume the war against Hamas within four to six weeks with a significantly changed strategy, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
A senior Western diplomat told the Times of Israel that Israel is preparing for a return to war.
The Beacon’s report comes amid uncertainty over the continuation of the ceasefire, with its first phase coming to an end this week. On Thursday, Israel declared that it would not withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor, while the Hamas terrorist organization continues to insist on an end to the war and to remain in power in Gaza.
If the fighting resumes, the IDF’s tactics will see a dramatic shift, the Beacon reported, citing “several current and former Israeli officials with knowledge of high-level discussions.”
The main catalyst for the change will be incoming IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. According to the report, Zamir has been tasked with formulating a plan for Israeli forces to swiftly capture the entire Gaza Strip, deploying a significantly larger number of soldiers at once than in previous operations.
Until now, the IDF's ground operation strategy has involved large-scale raids, with multiple brigades advancing into a specific area to eliminate terrorists and destroy infrastructure before withdrawing. This approach has successfully eliminated a significant portion of Hamas fighters and rendered most of its battalions inoperative
However, the withdrawals enabled Hamas to re-establish its control over most parts of the enclave. The terror group has been busy recruiting new members and attempting to restore its capabilities.
The new plan calls for the simultaneous deployment of four to five divisions across the Gaza Strip while the civilian population will be relocated to designated humanitarian zones, where all aid will be exclusively provided.
“There will be no aid outside the humanitarian zones,” Kobi Michael, a former senior Israeli military intelligence official told the Beacon.
“This will prevent Hamas from continuing to steal all the humanitarian aid and will increase pressure on the group through the local population.”
Some elements of the proposal resemble the “Generals’ Plan,” which was presented to the political leadership but, so far, has not been implemented.
Hezi Nehama, a former Israeli colonel and one of the authors of the “Generals’ Plan,” told the Beacon that the new plan “will look different than what we saw in the war until now.”
According to Nehama, Zamir estimates that the operation would take up to six months.
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