The Palestinian resistance factions are changing their defensive tactics, according to the changing nature of Israeli operations. The shift in the behavior of the resistance - according to military experts - aims to exhaust the occupation army, as the resistance has inflicted great losses among the ranks of officers and soldiers.
In such wars, holding territory is the decisive factor, not just entering or controlling it temporarily, experts say. The Al-Qassam Brigades used the "Ghoul" sniper rifles, which they manufactured locally, and the Chinese "M99" anti-armour rifles.