The Israeli war plans for Gaza City call for an “unprecedented” level of destruction.
Wall News reported Wednesday that Major General Asor’s battle plans for Gaza City are broken into three stages that include destroying the infrastructure. “The first stage, dubbed the ‘fire phase,’ focuses on the massive destruction of terrorist infrastructure — mostly at night — using a variety of means, including above- and below-ground robots,” the outlet explains.
A military source told Walla that the scale of destruction is unprecedented. “The scale is unprecedented,” the source said. “Gaza has never been hit like this before.”
Israel has conducted a massive bombing campaign in Gaza using airstrikes, robots, and drones. Israel used Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) as car bombs. Israel equips the APC with explosives and uses a remote system to drive the vehicle to its target. Tel Aviv has dubbed the weapon “suicide APCs.”
At least 100,000 Palestinians have fled the Israeli bombardment of Gaza City. Israel estimates that the number is higher, over 300,000. However, a significant civilian population remains in the city, as at least one million Palestinians were sheltering in the area before Israel launched the attack.
Some Palestinians are hesitant to leave Gaza City. Israel has ordered the Palestinians into the Mawasi tent city. The IDF has frequently bombed Mawasi and Palestinians attempting to flee the city.
It appears Israel is moving into phase two of its operations in Gaza City, which calls for a ground invasion. One source said that Israel will continue to bombard the city through phase two while IDF soldiers “slowly” advance.
An Israeli military source said that once the IDF captures Gaza City, it plans to continue the occupation indefinitely. Multiple Israeli ministers have called for the expulsion of Palestinians from the Strip and annexing the territory once the ethnic cleansing is complete.
Walla reported that phase three of the assault is still classified but will include “military capabilities that we have not yet seen in the Israeli war repertoire.”
An associate of Asor said he views this assault as “the battle of his life.”
The Israeli attack on Gaza City has killed hundreds of Palestinians this month. IDF strikes have targeted residential buildings, medical facilities, and other civilian infrastructure.
