israel's failed land wars in gaza and lebanon: in gaza, israel occupied over 60% of the land but faced resistance attacks for 15 months, unable to secure occupied areas. the resistance's primary weaponssnipers, yassin-105 anti-tank shells, and shawaz explosive devicesrequire close-range combat, allowing israeli forces to advance before being hit. in lebanon, due to the widespread use of atgms, drones, and artillery rockets, israeli forces struggled to advance. in 57 days of fighting, they advanced less than in the 2006 war. notable battles included khiam, where israeli forces repeatedly failed to capture the village, and bint jbeil ( where a historic battle took place in 2006 ) in the central sector, which they did not even reach.  in the western sector, they couldn't enter al naqoura, failing also to secure chama while attempting to encircle naqoura.  each day in lebanon was costly for israel, losing over one tank per day on average.  unlike 2006, when commando raids reached tyre and the bekaa, no such deep operations were attempted in the 2024 invasion.   882125417219235916
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