If Ground Invasion Comes, Combat in Gaza’s Cities Will Be a Bloody Grind

Winfield Myers

Three weeks into Israel’s campaign to destroy Hamas, most IDF ground forces continue to sit on the Gaza border, making do with relatively limited overnight raids.

There are several theories explaining the delay to the major invasion that Israel’s leaders promise will happen. Many point to American pressure, especially US President Joe Biden’s desire to see the IDF pursue something other than a major ground offensive.

In the event that Israel does finally push into Gaza with tanks and infantry, US officers — including a three-star Marine general — are in Israel to share lessons from their combat against the Islamic State in dense cities like Mosul and Raqqa.

Read the full article at the Times of Israel.

Lazar Berman is the Times of Israel‘s diplomatic reporter and a Middle East Forum Writing Fellow.

Lazar Berman is the diplomatic correspondent at the Times of Israel, where he also covers Christian Affairs. He holds an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University and taught at Salahuddin University in Iraqi Kurdistan. Berman is a reserve captain in the IDF’s Commando Brigade and served in a Bedouin unit during his active service.
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