Military analyst and strategist Major General Fayez Aldweiri stated that Palestinian resistance factions, led by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), effectively capitalized on the confusion of Israeli forces during their partial withdrawal from areas of northern Gaza Strip.
In an analysis for Al Jazeera, he clarified that the Israeli army, in its attempt to "cut off contact" and prevent resistance groups from maintaining direct engagement, was clearly disorganized in its efforts to extricate itself from unsuccessful battles in the north. This disarray was leveraged by the resistance, which intensified its attacks, causing numerous direct hits in the past two days.
Aldweiri pointed out that recent video footage and successive statements from Al-Qassam clearly reflect this, with clips showing direct hits on stationary and moving tanks, as well as various groups of soldiers, taken from different angles. The targets were engaged from close and clear distances.
In this context, Aldweiri recalled the scene of several brigades in the Israeli army withdrawing during the past period, visibly rejoicing, an indication of the individuals' desire to leave the sector. He suggested that the confusion during the withdrawal process offers the resistance the opportunity to gain ground.
Regarding Al-Qassam's announcement of carrying out various operations in the Al-Qarara area north of Khan Younis, Aldweiri notes that it was one of the regions the Israeli army claimed to control in the early weeks of the war. However, the resistance has proven, as with other areas of the Gaza Strip, that there is no real control by the occupation.
He believes that Al-Qarara will become a fiercely contested battleground in the coming period, where resistance operations are set to increase, similar to the situation in the area of Juhor ad-Dik, which shares similar terrain characteristics, anticipating that the tunnel network there will be effective.
Regarding statements by some occupation officials about a desire to resettle in the Gaza Strip, the military expert stated that this is a far-fetched dream. He recalled former officials' wishes for Gaza to be swallowed by the sea, remarking that its sands are deep and always capable of engulfing its invaders.
Through 86 days of monitoring the war on Gaza, Aldweiri expressed his view that the heroic actions of the Palestinian people cannot lead to a perception of defeat. He highlighted that the resistance's tactics are based on unconventional thinking and strategies, differentiating them from the regular armies.
Consequently, he noted, these tactics often lead the Israeli army to misjudge situations, allowing resistance operations to surprise them from unexpected quarters. He added, "The occupying army is facing a 'black box' with the tunnels, and 'ghosts' in the form of resistance fighters, who they will not be able to overcome."
Aldweiri confirms that the soldiers of the occupation army in the areas of Attuffah and Ad-Daraj are experiencing a moral collapse akin to what their army endured during the October 6th War of 1973, when the Egyptian army crossed the Suez Canal, overwhelmed the Bar-Lev Line, and took control of all the fortified points at that time.
