I'm John Bachelors, my colleague Colonel Jeff McCausen, the United States Army retired.

Artillery men, CBS News, visiting Professor Dickinson College Diamond Six Leadership and Strategy CEO, the Eastern

Mediterranean Basin.

Gaza First.

As of 24 hours ago, the information I have, Jeff, and it's not secret, is their

estimate about 5,000 Hamas fighters equipped left somewhere in the southern part of Gaza or throughout the Gaza strip where

they've reinfiltrated the northern and center part.

5,000 out of an estimated 30,000 they start with. The IDF is in

control of the Philadelphia route, which is the international border, shutting down the tunnels

that connect to Sinai one at a time.

So we're looking at the days ahead of guerrilla warfare.

In the north, Hezbollah, peppering the northern border for eight months with loitering munitions,

aka drones and missiles and anti-tank missiles, are now in a position to take on the IDF and the IDF looks to be

ready to go.

How do you measure this war, Jeff?

Is the IDF ready to take on a two-front war, the remains of Rafa, and the beginning of Baka.

Well, first of all, John, I'd say it's a three-front war. You have those two

conflicts, but don't forget the West Bank.

And there's been reports the last couple of days of significant violence on the West Bank,

which calls to question how many military forces Israel has to devote to that between settlers

and Palestinians living in the West Bank.

But the military has indicated very publicly that the Northern Command Group has reviewed its plan and is

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