Hamas has used “increasingly sophisticated” tactics against Israeli forces since the ceasefire in the Gaza strip ended on December 1, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a US think tank. As the conflict is increasingly focused in southern Gaza, the Palestinian Islamist group is also deploying more advanced weapons, including explosive drones and anti-tank ammunition.
As Israeli tanks rolled into southern Gaza on Sunday, the second stage of Israel’s ground offensive in the Palestinian enclave began, bringing with it a new set of challenges for Israel’s troops and what appears to be a new military strategy from Hamas.
