المستخلص: |
In the period 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009, a military confrontation took place between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli forces. The battle had the following features: huge inequality in conventional military capabilities; a relatively long duration in light of the small size of the resistance; fierce fighting; changes in the front from one stage to another; and the ability to launch rockets on Israeli cities. To talk about an 'ongoing' military confrontation necessitates a definition of 'ongoing', for the battle broke out on 27 January 2008, but a ceasefire does not mean the confrontation has come to an end. In fact, some sporadic clashes have taken place since the ceasefire started until the preparation of this report, which can only assess the events of the previous period and then predict the scenarios of confrontation.
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