The IDF is still singing the praises of the Eitan APC...

Don't know how to class this beast. It's bigger than a Bradley in both size and weight, hell it even makes the Boxer look small!

via Ynetnews

At that critical moment of battles against Hamas terrorists, Major A. made several dramatic decisions, that saved communities like Kibbutz Kerem Shalom. One of them was exceptional: to bring all the heavy Eitan APCs from a base in the southern part of the country to the combat zones and deploy them as a barrier between the terrorists’ infiltration routes and the communities close to the border.

He made the decision despite the fact the vehicles had not yet been operationally integrated into the unit, and he doubted whether the soldiers would know how to operate and handle them to the required level. 

Since then, the new APCs have been increasingly utilized in combat in Gaza, led by the Nahal soldiers. Initially, they mainly served for the rapid extraction of wounded from the battlefield, but subsequently, as proficiency with them increased, they were also used for operational incursions deep into the war zone. The new Eitan APC is characterized by high "off-road" capabilities and especially by its speed, which allows it to evade Hamas anti-tank rockets. 

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Question.

What isn't Hamas doing that we've seen is making a difference on the battlefield?

Hamas isn't using small drones for recon and attack...especially on IDF armor.

Sidenote.  Why aren't we seeing BIG TIME WORK on anti-drone weapons from the US Army for armored vehicles...I don't care if its software to make existing guns more capable of anti-air work, we've got to get this done!

Back to Major A.

Dude did good work.  He realized the command staff was either captured, dead or soon to be.  He took command, deployed his vehicles and fought them effectively.

I look forward to reading the unclassified after action.