The part about how they would have a katyusha aimed at the alternative road if a mine (“IED”) blew up on the other road is very interesting, but he only mentioned it in passing. Very deep guerilla-style strategy. Guerilla does not mean haphazard or random, it means attacking the enemy where he least expects it and moving faster than he can.
In the documentary film 1948, about the Nakba (posted here a week or two ago), a Hagana or Palmach veteran (idr which) described the Palestinians who resisted their expulsion as totally irregular and noted that they ‘weren’t even defending from trenches or anything’— they weren’t even using the basic, temporary fortifications that were a feature of modern warfare at the time.
What a total reversal! Today Israel struggles— with its (in)famously expensive, high-tech, ‘futuristic’ army— to penetrate the resistance’s network of underground tunnels.
These sound like the tunnels that the Viet Cong used. Is that an accurate comparison?
Similar idea, but sounds even more sophisticated. These are like whole underground cities.
Good vid, they addressed my first concern about shockwaves and deafening within the first minute or so
I didn’t realize just how effective tunnels are either. Was really enlightening for sure.
It makes sense. I am not an expert on Israeli military doctrine, but I would wager it is pretty similar (if not identical) to the US. A doctrine heavily reliant on drones and air superiority that isn’t exactly effective against established tunnel networks. We saw how effective traditional tactics fared against them in Vietnam.
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
