A field commander for Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, stated in a video that the occupation is delusional in discussing dismantling Hamas’s military capabilities, emphasizing that Al-Qassam is an idea that will not end, “and our fighters are still safe and secure.”
In this context, military and strategic expert Brigadier Fayez Al-Duwairi commented on the statements made by the Al-Qassam commander, noting that the video differs from previous ones by sending messages to the supporters of the resistance and also challenging the occupation.
Al-Duwairi affirmed, during his analysis on Al Jazeera, that the speaker’s words align with the video content, following a qualitative resistance operation within a distance of no more than 800 meters from the border fence, even though the occupation army’s operations entered their third month east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
He pointed out that the video confirms that the offensive tunnels of the resistance are still in existence and have not been destroyed or discovered, adding that most of the painful operations for the occupation occur in the depth of the areas they enter, as happened in Al-Bureij, Jaheer Al-Deek, and Khan Younis.
Al-Duwairi warned that it would not be surprising if Al-Qassam Brigades targeted central Israel at some point, attributing this to the battle’s management taking into account the worst-case scenario, stating that Al-Qassam cannot be stripped of its strategic weapon because the duration of the battle is unknown.
The strategic expert did not deny the suffering and losses of the resistance due to Israeli bombardment, but questioned, “Have these strikes caused a disruption in the defensive battle?” categorically answering in the negative.
He further asked, “Has control been ceded to the occupation in a single square kilometer of the total area of Gaza?” answering that “the resistance remains effective, cohesive, and efficiently manages its battle, often having the upper hand.”
“Gradual Escalation”
Regarding the developments on the Lebanese-Israeli front, Al-Duwairi emphasized that what is happening is “a gradual and controlled escalation,” outlining the escalation’s progress in the region and its geographic expansion since last October.
He added that both sides “do not wish to escalate to open warfare; it is costly for Lebanon, as well as for the occupation army, which was drained in Gaza.”
He concluded that the equation between the Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel resembles Newton’s third law of motion, where “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”
