Watan-Hebrew media has covered the developments of the brutal war against the Gaza Strip, focusing on the Israeli perspective of the operation. The Israeli army has been facing significant daily losses without achieving any tangible accomplishments on the ground.
In this context, Israeli Channel 11 reported that the occupation forces are preparing to conclude the ground operation in the Gaza Strip within weeks, with the demobilization of thousands of reserve soldiers in the army.
The Hebrew channel discussed anticipated changes in the army’s operational plans and the Israeli presence inside the Gaza Strip. This comes in light of the heavy burden on the economy, soldiers, and their families due to the war, as well as substantial human losses in the face of the resilience of the resistance forces.
בצה”ל נערכים לשלב הבא בלחימה שאחרי התמרון הקרקעי – שיכלול פשיטות, שחרור מילואים, מבצעים ממוקדים והקמת רצועת ביטחון בין עזה לבין יישובי העוטף@ItayBlumental #חדשותשישי pic.twitter.com/8I4lm8t9fQ
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) December 22, 2023
Third Stage of the War on Gaza
The third stage, according to the source, will involve reducing the number of forces, forming a buffer zone, and continuing concentrated attacks on the Gaza Strip, albeit in a limited rather than expansive manner.
The Israeli media confirmed the classification of 3000 Israeli army casualties in Gaza operations as individuals with permanent disabilities resulting from confrontations with Palestinian resistance factions, notably the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
On Friday, the Palestinian resistance announced the killing of Israeli soldiers in the southern and northern parts of the Gaza Strip.
The Al-Qassam Brigades stated in a press release that its fighters targeted a foot patrol of 5 Israeli soldiers with an anti-fortification shell, resulting in casualties, including fatalities and injuries, northwest of Beit Lahia city in the northern Gaza Strip.
דובר צה”ל: לקראת שלבי סיום בשלב האחיזה הצבאית בצפון רצועת עזה@yonatanraveh11 pic.twitter.com/mdCoZZOjzi
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) December 22, 2023
Severe Losses for the Israeli Occupation
In the eastern Khan Yunis area, the Al-Qassam Brigades announced that its fighters targeted another Israeli foot patrol with an anti-personnel explosive device, resulting in casualties, including fatalities and injuries. At the same location, a military vehicle was destroyed, as stated in another press release.
It is worth noting that the Israeli occupation army acknowledged the death of 145 of its forces in Gaza since the start of the ground incursion into the besieged enclave. However, activists claim that the actual numbers are much higher, citing reports from Hebrew media as evidence.
On the 78th day of the war on Gaza, the Israeli occupation forces bombed various areas in the Strip, bringing the death toll to 20,057 martyrs and 53,320 injuries since October 7, 2023.
The Hebrew newspaper “Haaretz” reported that the situation on the ground is not progressing at the pace suggested in the political discourse of Israeli leaders. It pointed out that the timeline for actions in the Gaza Strip is flexible, taking into account Netanyahu’s political considerations, according to its claims.