NatSec Brief - May 2021 JINSA’s Gemunder Center for Defense and Strategy Assessing Operation Guardians of the Wall Erielle Davidson - Senior Policy Analyst As Israel and Hamas announce a ceasefire last week, IDF MGs (ret.) Yaacov Ayish and Yaakov Amidror discuss the success of Operation Guardians of the Wall, what can be gathered from the latest clash, and the effects of the operation on future de. [...] Assessing Operation Guardians of the Wall 1 º “The goal of the operation was not to destroy Hamas, but to eliminate as many military capabilities of the organization as possible…The ceasefire is probably a good thing, because we don’t have any big ideas about how to eliminate Hamas.” – IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror º “The strategic goal is the way the political level explains to the military what a. [...] What was the definition given to the IDF? To restore to deterrence…and to eliminate significant capabilities of Hamas…There was no strategic goal told to the IDF to remove the Hamas regime from Gaza.” – IDF MG (ret.) Yaacov Ayish º “I think this is a clear example of an operation in which, at the military level, we are very satisfied with the results (although we have one weak point—we did not des. [...] With the guidance and know-how and funds from the Iranians, they succeeded in building quite the impressive arsenal we experienced in the last 10 days.” – IDF MG (ret.) Yaacov Ayish • While the operation was largely successful, the IDF still faced instances in which it was unable to act on reliable intelligence due to civilian considerations. [...] My understanding is that they don’t have any solution to the capability of the Iron Dome…And missiles and rockets is the main capability of Hezbollah, and it is the main threat Iran is using against Israel…It [the recent events] gives them a hint of what to expect if they start an operation against Israel.” – IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror º “They [Hamas and the PIJ] will learn very carefully the in.
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