Israeli military estimates: Hamas shows no signs of collapse or loss of will to fight

Tel Aviv / PNN /

Haaretz reported that Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir is sticking to his directives for managing the ground offensive in Gaza, urging a slow and cautious advance of troops backed by heavy air and artillery strikes in order to reduce army casualties.

The paper said the naming of the operation “Gideon’s Chariots B” is little more than a media ploy, as Zamir views it as a continuation of existing operations rather than a strategic turning point.

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