solarz
Brigadier
I'm not interested in hashing the tired old reasons for the conflict. Instead, I'm interested in the military performance of Israel and Hamas. In 2008, Israel struck a resounding tactical victory, with only 13 deaths to 1400 Hamas fighters killed.
What's particularly interesting is that this battlefield is a dense urban environment, precisely the kind of "nightmare scenario" for the more technologically advanced side.
It's true that Israel has had a lot of experience fighting in Gaza, and has had decades on gathering intelligence against the Palestinians. Nevertheless, Hamas really dropped the ball in that fight.
So with Round Two (round N?) coming up soon, how do you guys think both sides will perform? Will Israel again deal a crushing defeat to the Palestinians, or is Hamas capable of surprising the Israelis this time?
Any thoughts?
What's particularly interesting is that this battlefield is a dense urban environment, precisely the kind of "nightmare scenario" for the more technologically advanced side.
It's true that Israel has had a lot of experience fighting in Gaza, and has had decades on gathering intelligence against the Palestinians. Nevertheless, Hamas really dropped the ball in that fight.
So with Round Two (round N?) coming up soon, how do you guys think both sides will perform? Will Israel again deal a crushing defeat to the Palestinians, or is Hamas capable of surprising the Israelis this time?
Any thoughts?