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Jenin Fury carving new rules of engagement, deterrence in WB: Analysis
Ali Halawi - July 3, 2023
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The Battle of the Fury of Jenin has underlined the fragility of the Israeli
forces, specifically its soldiers and command, who are unable to achieve
their government's security objectives.
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On June 20, Palestinian Resistance fighters led by the Al-Quds Brigades -
Jenin Battalion executed thoroughly planned ambushes on Israeli forces who
were raiding the camp, thwarting their mission and dealing several
casualties on the intruding troops.

The Israeli response marked the first use of Israeli air force capabilities
in the West Bank since the second Intifada, as the army sent out Apache
helicopters to secure the escape of besieged forces in the camp who came
under the heavy fire of fighters.

Monday's military campaign on Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp
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comes as the Israeli occupation forces attempt to reconstruct its
deterrence capabilities in the occupied West Bank, which has experienced a
substantial surge in the Resistance's organization, popularity, and
capabilities.

The Battle of the Fury of Jenin will test the Resistance's ability to shift
the deterrence equation in their favor against the floundering Israeli
ground troops and command as a journey similar to that of the freed Gaza
Strip begins to materialize.
Attack drones lead the aggression

In what the Israelis dubbed "Operation Garden and Home" the Israeli forces
have sent out hundreds of armored vehicles carrying ground troops as well
as bulldozers in their invasion of Jenin.

However, the occupation forces' experience in June has necessitated that
strike and surveillance drones be heavily deployed in its aggression on the
northern West Bank city and its refugee camp. This shows that Israeli
ground troops are no longer able, by themselves, to establish supremacy in
Jenin which has been at the forefront of the phenomenon of Resistance in
the West Bank.

After reports showed that Netanyahu and Galant have greenlit a major
campaign in the West Bank on Sunday night, locals reported on the presence
of a large number of drones and quadcopters in Jenin and its vicinity, as
the Israeli forces collected information and intel before launching their
attack.

At around 10:20 AM on Sunday night, local sources in Jenin reported heavy
activity of Israeli drones over the city, as fear grew over the possibility
of a large campaign grew. At 1:13 AM on Monday, the first explosion was
reported in the city followed by a series of explosions signaling in
armored vehicles which invaded Jenin a few minutes after. Since then,
Resistance fighters have continued to confront intruding forces, executing
multiple ambushes that targeted Israeli convoys across the camp.

Resistance fighters
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from the Al-Quds Brigades, Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and the Al-Qassam
Brigades announced on different instances they were able to directly target
Israeli forces, as reports and photo evidence showed a Black Hawk
helicopter transferring IOF casualties from the battlefield.
Hyper-dependency on Technology

A noticeable trend could be highlighted when examining the Israeli tactics
as it seeks to secure its security goals in Palestine.

That is its hyper-dependency on technology after its attempts to put an end
to the progression of the Resistance capabilities has led to successive
failures, highlighted by the constant growth of the Resistance, whether as
an idea that Palestinians relate to and support or simply on the military
level.

"Israel" has been able to achieve a bulk of its security goals in the West
Bank since the second Intifada due to a number of factors which include
active collaboration with parties inside the West Bank through the
so-called security coordination and ill-preparedness of Resistance groups.

The diligent work undertaken by Palestinian factions headed by the
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, who have created the necessary infrastructure
and commands, capitalizing on the sentiments of Palestinian youth who seek
to free themselves from the bitterness of a reality which they were born
into, has led to the expansion of the Resistance's capabilities and
operations in the occupied territories.

Parallels could be drawn between Israeli tactics in Gaza and those used in
the West Bank today.

Since January 2009, the Israeli forces have not been successful in invading
Gaza Strip with ground units after a campaign was launched by the
government to end the "indiscriminate" rocket fire from the Strip towards
occupied territories. Instead "Israel" has depended heavily on the use of
air raids and precise drone strikes in its aggression on the Strip.

This scenario was largely due to heavy losses suffered in the ranks of the
elite Golani Brigade when Israeli occupation attempted a ground invasion on
the Strip, a possibility which could repeat itself as the Resistance has
only gained more expertise and technologies which would allow it to
recreate such an event if necessary.

The Israeli military and political command are well aware of the situation,
thus they have depended heavily on air raids and strikes in every battle
with the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza since then.

Its bombing campaigns in Gaza have proven next to be useless in the long
run, as the occupation has been unable to halt the progression of the
Resistance's military capabilities nor has it been able to severely damage
its intricate and well-developed infrastructure, two failed objectives that
were clearly highlighted in the aftermath of the May 2021 battle of Seif
Al-Quds.

This phenomenon begs further examination into the structure of the Israeli
forces, the morale of its troops, as well as the Zionist social fabric as a
whole, which will be studied in upcoming reports.
The possibility of a multifront war prevents genocide

Back to the focus of this analysis, the military campaign on Jenin,
"Israel" has been forced to act in accordance fo red lines which the Axis
of Resistance over the past 20 years has cemented in their deterrence
against the IOF.

In 2002, the IOF embarked on a large-scale attack on the Jenin refugee
camp, as it massacred the residents of the city. The repetition of such a
scenario in which the Israeli forces indiscriminately slaughter
Palestinians in the West Bank will come at a high price for "Israel". Wide
condemnations and UN resolutions have historically failed to halt the
massacring of the land's indigenous people by an occupying force, as
exemplified in 2002.

Today, such an endeavor would open up a Pandora's Box
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for the Israeli command which does not want to and cannot deal with an
event in which rockets bombard its positions from Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon,
especially amid the ongoing escalation in the north and the boiling
internal political and social situation within the colonial entity.

Its leadership is well aware of this situation, which is why "Israel"
limits its operations to small-scale and quick attacks, as it seeks to
isolate Resistance factions and limit their cooperation in the field.

A destructive bombing of the camp, which is being speculated as this piece
is being written, means that the occupation has been unable to reach its
security goals in this operation and has chosen to commit another atrocity
marking another failure of its security and military strategies.
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