ALBAWABA - Hamas' Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades ambushed an Israeli motorized army battalion east of Gaza's Jabalia camp on October 10, 2024, according to Al Jazeera. El-Qassam's October 14 video of the well-executed strike that wrecked Israeli military jeeps and killed numerous people went viral.
The film garnered praise on social media for its accuracy and forethought. One commenter said, “Misfortunes never come singly,” referring to the previous day's Hezbollah drone strike on a southern Haifa military base that killed four Israeli soldiers and wounded 67 others.
Al-Qassam now targets military jeeps instead of tanks, according to the video. Analysts noted that jeeps transport Israeli officials, making them a better strategic target than mercenaries. Jeeps provide less protection than tanks, therefore Israeli soldiers suffer more when hit.
Al-Qassam militants emerged from the ruins unseen by Israeli drones to ambush. Despite the blockade and Israeli bombings, Hamas continues to resist, according to social media users. Al-Qassam's operational skills in war-torn Gaza were shown by the ambush.
Online debates showed the operation's psychological impact on Israeli troops. One user said, “Al-Qassam’s fighters strike fear into the hearts of Israeli soldiers, and the proof lies in their growing psychological trauma.” In the video, al-Qassam warriors wrote, “Victory comes from God,” expressing their conviction in their cause.
The first and second intifadas were shaped by the Jabalia refugee camp's resistance against Israeli rule. For Palestinian groups, the camp symbolizes togetherness. Jabalia is a strategic bastion that deals the Israeli force some of its worst blows despite repeated Israeli efforts to eliminate it.
