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"Israel was losing but now they're doing a total genocide of Gaza?" - The Shift in Narrative & Reality:
Military Reality Shift: The initial, intense phase of close-quarters combat in northern Gaza (Gaza City, Jabalia) was costly for the IDF. However, as the IDF adapted tactics (massive aerial/artillery bombardment preceding advances, more targeted raids, destruction of infrastructure) and expanded operations southward (Khan Younis, Rafah), the nature of the fighting changed.
Destruction over Occupation: The IDF shifted towards large-scale destruction of areas deemed Hamas strongholds rather than prolonged occupation of dense urban terrain block-by-block. This drastically reduced close-combat ambush opportunities for Hamas.
Degrading Hamas: While Hamas is not destroyed, Israeli operations have significantly degraded its command structure, killed many mid-level commanders, destroyed tunnel networks (though many remain), and reduced its capacity for large-scale coordinated attacks within Gaza. Hamas fighters are now generally operating in smaller, more isolated cells.
High Civilian Cost: This strategy led to catastrophic destruction (UN estimates 60-70% of Gaza's buildings damaged/destroyed) and enormous civilian casualties (over 38,000 Palestinians killed, per Gaza Health Ministry; vast majority civilians, including ~14,000+ children). This horrific outcome is the source of the "genocide" accusations.
"Israel was losing but now they're doing a total genocide of Gaza?" - The Shift in Narrative & Reality:
Military Reality Shift: The initial, intense phase of close-quarters combat in northern Gaza (Gaza City, Jabalia) was costly for the IDF. However, as the IDF adapted tactics (massive aerial/artillery bombardment preceding advances, more targeted raids, destruction of infrastructure) and expanded operations southward (Khan Younis, Rafah), the nature of the fighting changed.
Destruction over Occupation: The IDF shifted towards large-scale destruction of areas deemed Hamas strongholds rather than prolonged occupation of dense urban terrain block-by-block. This drastically reduced close-combat ambush opportunities for Hamas.
Degrading Hamas: While Hamas is not destroyed, Israeli operations have significantly degraded its command structure, killed many mid-level commanders, destroyed tunnel networks (though many remain), and reduced its capacity for large-scale coordinated attacks within Gaza. Hamas fighters are now generally operating in smaller, more isolated cells.
High Civilian Cost: This strategy led to catastrophic destruction (UN estimates 60-70% of Gaza's buildings damaged/destroyed) and enormous civilian casualties (over 38,000 Palestinians killed, per Gaza Health Ministry; vast majority civilians, including ~14,000+ children). This horrific outcome is the source of the "genocide" accusations.
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