Israeli Soldiers ‘Rebel’ as War on Gaza Lengthens

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January 1, 2025

Military and strategic expert Major-General Mohammed Al-Samadi said the losses suffered by the Israeli occupation army in the Gaza Strip reflect the level of physical and psychological exhaustion suffered by this army in this prolonged war.

His comments were made after Israeli media reported from military sources that the army is suffering from a shortage of manpower, after about 10,000 soldiers were injured and killed in the war whilst adding that fatigue is worsening among the soldiers due to the continuation of the war on several fronts.

Al-Samadi said the Israeli occupation army is only qualified to carry out quick and short wars whilst the current war on Gaza is the longest in Israel’s history, which has made the level of operational exhaustion in the army rise significantly.

He said the Israelis are accustomed to relying on a small regular army supported by reserve soldiers but this reserve is currently rebelling and refusing to participate in the war.

In his analysis of the military scene in Gaza, the Major-General cites what was reported by the Israeli Hayom newspaper that about 500 officers with the rank of major have already resigned from the Israeli army, describing this as drastic “hemorrhage in the ranks of this army.”

The rank of major is the backbone of the Israeli army, as explained by the military and strategic expert, who pointed out that the occupation refuses to disclose the losses incurred by its soldiers and officers in Gaza.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority confirmed, Tuesday, that more than 13,500 Israeli wounded have been registered in the rehabilitation department of the Ministry of Defense since October 7, 2023.

Al-Samadi explains that long wars increase the likelihood of committing operational errors due to fatigue and a decrease in the level of focus on the mission.

The video clips broadcast by the Palestinian resistance factions showed – the military and strategic expert continues – the extent of the mistakes made by the occupation army, noting that the very high fatigue appeared especially among the elements of the 162nd and 99th divisions according to JO24.

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Dr. Marwan Asmar holds a PhD from Leeds University and is a freelance writer specializing on the Middle East. He has worked as a journalist since the early 1990s in Jordan and the Gulf countries, and been widely published, including at Albawaba, Gulf News, Al Ghad, World Press Review and others.

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3000 Morning Pray at Al Aqsa After a 40-day Forced Closure

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April 9, 2026

Israel has reopened Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque to Palestinians after a 40-day closure, as large crowds flocked to the holy site to pray, expressing joy following the unjustified closure.

More than 3,000 Palestinian worshippers performed the dawn (Fajr) prayer at the holy site for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli assault on Iran on 28 February.

Videos circulating on social media show the reopening of the mosque’s gates, with large crowds entering its courtyards.

Videos also showed volunteers and mosque custodians cleaning and preparing the site to receive worshipers.

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Israel has barred Muslim worshipers from accessing Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque since the start of the ongoing Israeli-US assault on Iran, marking a total closure of one of Islam’s holiest sites not seen since the start of the occupation in 1967 and raising concerns over Israeli plans to impose further restrictions and tighten control over the compound.

No exceptions have been made for Muslims, even during Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, or the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Meanwhile, it allowed settler incursions into Islam’s third-holiest site on Sunday. Up to 50 settlers were permitted to visit the Al-Buraq Wall, which is part of the walls of the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex and known to Jews as the Western Wall. The settlers attended traditional prayers as part of the Passover holiday, held in a covered space by the Western Wall plaza.

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Israeli occupation authorities have also resumed near-daily incursions by Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa following its reopening, while extending their duration.

Dozens raided the site from 6:30am local time, shortly after Muslim worshipers were cleared from the site following dawn prayers.

They were seen performing Tamudic rituals, praying, singing and dancing while backed by forces.

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Before the war, such incursions took place in two shifts on weekdays: from 7am to 11am and from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Under a new schedule approved before the war on Iran, raids now run from 6:30am to 11:30am and from 1:30pm to 3pm, totalling six and a half hours daily.

The Jerusalem Governorate described the extension as a “dangerous escalation” that further undermines the status quo.

“The extension reflects an acceleration in efforts to impose new realities at Al-Aqsa Mosque and entrench time-based division, particularly following its reopening after a 40-day closure,” it said.

Tomorrow will be the first Friday since the closure, during which the holy site was shut for five Fridays according to the Quds News Network.