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Well, these people will have a chance to show their stuff. Maybe drones will make it so a Gaza incursion isn't as big a bloodbath as it might be TEL AVIV: In an Israeli desert, different autonomous drones will creep around corners and float through doorways, generate 3D layouts of interiors and automatically classify humans, animals and other objects — perhaps while a human places a device on one wall that allows them to “see” threats on the other side. At least that’s the hope for the upcoming MoSAIC competition, put on by the Israeli military’s research directorate and the Pentagon’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD). The idea is to put the latest urban warfare technology to the test, and to see which systems might work in concert with one another in one of the military’s most fraught combat scenarios. “It is evident that there will be no single technological solution but rather a toolbox of scalable, layered, modular, and multi-functional capabilities to enable operators to remotely and autonomously perform the full range of indoor missions,” the MoSAIC website reads. The “physical testbed” demonstration portion of the competition will be held next week in Yeruham in the Negev Desert in southern Israel. For the US, it’s a chance to see some Israeli tech that’s already been proven in urban combat, including some tech that is generally classified but has received permission to compete. “These systems have proved their capabilities and are now being upgraded as the challenges get more complicated,” a defense source here said. Tal Inbar, a senior Israeli analyst specializing in unmanned systems, told Breaking Defense Israeli firms have “developed drones, ground robots and auxilery systems that can detect targets in confined areas and attack them either by integral systems or by sharing data with other robotic systems.” https://breakingdefense.com/2022/03/israel-us-team-up-for-high-tech-urban-warfare-competition/

The fight against ISIS has provided both sides with experience, or at least information about, urban combat. I'm sure this link is dated now, as fighting and technological advances made in that conflict in Ukraine will be on display when the IDF invades Gaza. https://mwi.westpoint.edu/mq-9s-over-sirte-unmanned-airpower-for-urban-combat/ Overflying the Urban Battlefield The MQ-9’s flying characteristics allowed its crews to track targets in urban terrain. At low speed and medium altitudes, the aircraft could see in to urban canyons to provide a far more detailed picture of the battlespace than that offered by other aircraft. The live feed was downlinked in real time to US commanders, strike cells, and intelligence centers far from Sirte. Footage could then be slowed down, reviewed, and fused with historical imagery and other intelligence products to maximize the understanding of the fight. While full-motion video is the signature capability of the MQ-9, video alone lacked the context necessary to effectively conduct urban CAS in irregular warfare. Multiple sensors and a contextual understanding of the battlefield were essential for effective air support. Because trained analysts processed data from video and other sources in real time, the Reaper missions allowed US forces to develop a thorough understanding of the situation. This provided both commanders and aircrew with high-confidence assessments of exactly what they were seeing before choosing to employ weapons. Operating above the city, the Reaper’s relatively low speed and small orbit size enabled the crews to strike targets that would have been beyond the capability of other aircraft. In the first month of the operation, an MQ-9 used a Hellfire missile to neutralize an ISIS fighting position on the bottom floor of a multi-story building. The target was between two taller structures, and masked from above by a balcony. By holding along a precise bearing to the target, the crew was able to maintain its line of sight and guide the Hellfire directly on to the enemy. Because of the low speed of the aircraft, and the high velocity of the missile, the crew could release the weapon and maintain the aircraft’s position throughout the time of flight to ensure a precise hit.

Shuttered Israeli schools to switch to remote classes Israeli schools will switch to remote learning starting on Sunday, Israel’s Education Ministry said, according to Reuters. The studies will put emphasis on ways to “strengthen resilience, and on educational content appropriate for the situation,” the ministry said. Israeli schools were already closed, with some universities set to delay the start of the new term, following the Saturday terrorist attack of Palestinian militant group Hamas. — Ruxandra Iordache https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/11/live-updates-latest-news-on-gaza-and-israel-hamas-conflict.html Nine United Nations staff members have been killed in airstrikes in the Gaza Strip since the Saturday terrorist attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas, the U.N. Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said Wednesday in a post on the X social media platform, previously known as Twitter. “The protection of civilians is paramount, including in times of conflict. They should be protected in accordance with the laws of war,” said Juliette Touma, UNRWA director of communications.

It seems like magic to you, huh?

No clue. I do know that Israel declared a siege and cut off power and internet. I didn't post the link. Go after that poster

It's a very decentralized organization. Do you know what that means? One chapter does not speak for the entire loosely affiliated organization. You got that? I can explain in a simpler way if you need me to take it down a level

The Qassam rocket (Arabic: صاروخ القسام Ṣārūkh al-Qassām; also Kassam) is a simple, steel artillery rocket developed and deployed by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas. These rockets cannot be fired to target specific military objectives in or near civilian areas, and are "indiscriminate when used against targets in population centers".[4] The utility of the Qassam rocket design is assumed to be ease and speed of manufacture, using common tools and components. To this end, the rockets are propelled by a solid mixture of sugar and potassium nitrate, a common fertilizer. The warhead is filled with smuggled or scavenged TNT and urea nitrate, another common fertilizer. The warhead's explosive material is similar to the civilian explosive ammonite.[15] The rocket consists of a steel cylinder, containing a rectangular block of the propellant. A steel plate which forms and supports the nozzles is then spot-welded to the base of the cylinder. The warhead consists of a simple metal shell surrounding the explosives, and is triggered by a fuse constructed using a simple firearm cartridge, spring and a nail.[15] Early designs used a single nozzle which screwed into the base; later rockets use a seven-nozzle design, with the nozzles drilled directly into the rocket baseplate. This alteration both increases the tolerance of the rocket to small nozzle design defects, and makes manufacture easier by allowing the use of a drill rather than a lathe during manufacture (because of the smaller nozzle size). Unlike many other rockets, the nozzles are not canted, which means the rocket does not spin about its longitudinal axis during flight. While this results in a significant decrease in accuracy, it greatly simplifies manufacture and the launch systems required.[15] Cost The cost of the materials used for manufacturing each Qassam is up to $800 or €500 (in 2008–2009) per rocket.[16][17] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qassam_rocket

So BLM as an organization supports Hamas, in your view, correct? It's a terrorist organization, right? That's what you believe, correct?

"I can't believe what I've read up-thread ref Gaza as modern-day "concentration camp", blockades, and etc." There is a blockade. A total siege of 2 million people. Why can't you believe? That's all It was bad. Wouldn't be surprised if it was fake "BLM"? It was one post from someone supposidly in Chicago. Any confirmation it was sanctioned by the rank and file, or even the Chicago organization itself?

Gaza is under siege. You don't want to read about that?

This destruction of Gaza is just a knee jerk reaction. I get it, but it will not accomplish anything and Israel will lose the moral high ground. What if they bomb the hostages? And a ground offensive is risky, very risky to say the least What??

Too busy watching over settlement expansion to take report seriously?

I didn't notice the paraglider in that, ya, that was messed up I should of looked at it harder

Heavily armed soldiers storm totally unarmed civilians and they only kill 1,000 people? Unless this raid was pretty small, those numbers must be much higher. Maybe they are reporting a smaller number to hide the damage Has anyone seen any numbers about how many Hamasers crossed the border?

NO!

Same reason our christian brothers and sisters on the southern boarder are not welcome?

The world really has gone mad! 🤩

You gotta give them a chance to at least get the f' out of there 20 years from now, same sh it I bet