Guest shiloh357 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Here is How IDF Out-Foxed Hamas by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu Use of aerial and naval attacks and moving foot soldiers into Gaza off main roads and on a moonless night were factors that helped keep IDF casualties to near zero in Operation Cast Lead against terrorists on Gaza. Robots also may have been used to foil Hamas and allied gunmen. The campaign began three weeks ago Saturday night, on the eve of the new moon of the Hebrew month of Tevet. The nighttime march, without any light from the moon, lessened the chances that Hamas could use its anti-tank missiles against combat units, as Hizbullah succeeded in doing in the Second Lebanon War in 2006. However, the use of aerial and naval forces was Israel's main advantage. They attacked most of the terrorist targets and provided cover for ground forces, who lost five comrades to enemy fire, while five others died from friendly fire. Army commanders, learning from the mistakes in the war against Hizbullah, avoided sending foot soldiers into heavily populated areas, despite media reports to the contrary. One of the best tactics of the IDF was not to issue too many reports to the media on tactical maneuvers, a senior reserve officer, with long and personal experience in commando operations, told Israel National News. "Reports of heavy fighting in heavily populated areas were mainly the fruit of media imagination," he said. "One of the reasons that there were few casualties was the tactic of keeping the ground soldier from penetrating deep into Gaza. The media reports were exaggerated." The IDF also may have used robots to foil Hamas and allied terrorists, according to Reuters, which reported that Arabs found a mannequin dressed in IDF clothing and rigged with wires. An IDF commando unit officer told the news agency that the object may have been a robot used to fool Hamas fighters into opening fire, allowing the IDF to identify and hit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blien Posted January 23, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 346 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3,050 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 46 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/02/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1982 Share Posted January 23, 2009 ROBOTS! Are we that far into the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 ROBOTS! Are we that far into the future? You bet! The US law enforcement uses them all the times. Saves lives on both sides. They are not true "robots" as they are basically controlled by a guy with a computer, but they can see around corners deliver data, I have heard they have body heat sensors as well. They are valuable for dark areas where there is no light to see danger in advance. They can send in all kinds of advance data to soldiers or policemen that doens't cost lives and allows our guys to make better decisions since it reduces the the number of "surprises" around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blien Posted January 23, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 346 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3,050 Content Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 46 Days Won: 3 Joined: 10/02/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/26/1982 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Well I know about the small robotics that disarm bombs and such.. but that article you posted spoke about manicheans dressed in IDF uniforms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riel Posted January 23, 2009 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 179 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 9 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/06/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) WOW!!! Edited January 23, 2009 by riel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted January 23, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted January 23, 2009 The Israelis have got it going on....amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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