This is CBSI in the world.

I'm John Batchel.

I'm joined by my two good colleagues, Bill Rajo, Foundation for the Defense of Democracy, as my co-host.

And we're very pleased to welcome David Dayud, who helps us understand the IDF and its position right now in fighting a multi-front war to defend Israel,

but at the same time to make it very clear that Hamas is done, finished, and Hezbollah might be.

We begin in Hamas, however, because the Gaza city incursion of these last days is now a house-to-house fight, a building-to-building fight.

The headlines in Israel, two rockets fired at Israel from Strip, Gaza Strip, as IDF pushes into Gaza City.

Subhead, both projectiles, both projectiles fell short inside Palestinian enclave.

Gassan authorities report 18 killed in attacks as Israel military conducts 140 strikes,

destroys Hamas weapons depot. David, a very good evening to you. This is urban fighting,

which is the worst and hardest of all combat. I have understood for the balance of the 20th century,

no change in the 21st. Israel has been reducing the observation points of the Hamas in the buildings,

but pretty much we're

fighting a Stalingrad high rise here. What is your measure of the IDF? Are they on schedule?

They have a battle plan and they're executing it. Good evening to you. Good evening, John. Look,

I think it's hard to speak of a plan when it comes to a situation like this,

because on the one hand, you have the pure military plan, but, you know, this doesn't exist

in a vacuum.

The IDF is a fighting force, skilled fighting force.

It's one of the top armies in the world.

And one of the expertise they've developed is urban fighting as difficult as it is.

At the same time, there are different factors that are going to weigh on the actual

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