Hamas fighters from Gaza recently carried out a planned assault on Israel in a surprise attack, imitating the strategies employed during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Hundreds of people were killed during the assault, which included.
Ground, air, and ocean attacks. specially, the number of rockets fired by Hamas in one day broke the former record for intensity of rocket attacks. The assault also exposed a novel tactic: the employment of armed drones, similar to those used in the fight between Russia and Ukraine. The success of Hamas in using drones reveals a changing environment for threats. This development adds a troubling element to the Israel-Gaza conflict that could have wider-reaching effects.
The employment of armed drones introduces a strategic shift that calls for heightened awareness and flexibility in defensive measures as both sides prepare for additional warfare. Both governments and residents are on edge as the crisis worsens because they fear greater escalation.