IDF slowdown: what is causing it?

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Israel continues its operation in the Gaza Strip. Now it is slowing down because the IDF has reached the target point. And then there is a big difficulty associated with the Hamas tunnels.

The editor-in-chief of the publication “Details” (Israel), Emil Shleimovich, told Channel 24 , noting that for the first time in its practice, Israel is currently using tactical groups in which there are different branches of the military.

“Never before in the history of the Israel Defense Forces have three divisions fought a war in such a small area of territory, if we talk about the northern part of the Sector,” Shleimovich said.

It is difficult to say how long the IDF operation will last. This is influenced by many factors. Back in 2014, the Israeli army was creating the basis of a Hamas underground map. However, the IDF continues to discover new objects during the operation.

In the underground Hamas city there are two levels of tunnels – the upper tactical one, where the militants operate, and the lower one – at a greater depth, so that bunker-busting bombs do not reach there.

It is difficult to say how the war will take place in these tunnels, if at least most of the hostages are probably located there,” the publication’s editor-in-chief noted.

What are the forecasts?

According to Emil Shleimovich, the first estimate was from 2 weeks to 6 months. It will likely be weeks away. In case a certain Hamas leader is not eliminated as a result of a breakthrough or conspiracy.

“Heavy fighting. Progress continues very slowly. There cannot be any direct accurate forecast,” the editor-in-chief of the publication emphasized.

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Operation IDF: news

• Israel is conducting a ground operation in the Gaza Strip. The IDF took control of the northern part of the region.
• A senior adviser to the Israeli Prime Minister said that the country's army will enter and exit the Gaza Strip. This will depend on the security situation. At the same time, Israel does not plan a prolonged occupation.
• Israel negotiated with Hamas over the release of the hostages. Israel must release Palestinian women and children in exchange for 100 women and children held captive by militants. There are 245 hostages in Hamas captivity.