In the context of the ongoing Zionist aggression on the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian resistance achieved a significant accomplishment by killing the leader of "Brigade 401" in the occupation army, Colonel Ehsan Daghsa, and injuring another officer during the battles in Jabalia.
According to analysts, this operation is a pivotal turning point in the course of the war, revealing the strategic shifts in the methods of resistance and its ability to carry out complex operations against one of the prominent officers in the Zionist army despite the significant difference in military capabilities.
A photo of Colonel Daghsa supervising the displacement of civilians from the area to other locations in the sector has been circulated, according to what was mentioned by "Al Arabiya".
The deceased commander of "Armored Brigade 401" is considered one of the highest military ranks in the occupation army killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
Activists pointed out that this operation is one of the strongest surprises in the war, where a barefoot, hungry, besieged young man moved between bodies and missiles in Jabalia, to plant an explosive device that killed Colonel Daghsa.
Colonel Daghsa received an appreciation medal from the army commander for his efforts in the Second Lebanon War. He is considered the highest Druze officer killed in the war, and the highest rank killed during ground operations. He is one of four officers with the rank of colonel killed since the beginning of the escalation. Daghsa took command of "Brigade 401" at the end of last June and vowed to achieve victory in Gaza, boasting in front of pictures of destroyed buildings in Gaza, and participated in attacks on Palestinian civilians.
"Brigade 401" is an armored brigade belonging to "Division 162" in the occupation army, operating Merkava 4 and Merkava Barak tanks, which are considered the most advanced tanks in the army. The brigade consists of 4 battalions: 9, 46, 52, and 601, and has participated in ground invasions in various areas in the Gaza Strip since October 17, 2023.
Last July, a ceremony was held to appoint the new brigade commander to his position inside Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, in a message of challenge to the Palestinian factions, and an attempt to show strength.
Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Samadi, a military and strategic expert, commented on the event, pointing out that what the Palestinian resistance is doing in Jabalia camp is a remarkable and outstanding operational and strategic achievement.
Al-Samadi considered the success of the resistance in confronting the occupation army, despite the significant difference in military capabilities, as an exceptional tactical victory.
Al-Samadi explained that the battle in Jabalia is fought under harsh conditions, as Palestinian fighters face armored brigades like Brigade 401 and 460, in addition to the Givati Brigade supported by intense air and artillery support, and modern reconnaissance aircraft, according to Al Jazeera channel.
Military expert Ahmed Rahal explained to Al Jazeera channel that the operation in Jabalia was not an ordinary ambush, but required careful preparation, surveillance, and precise reconnaissance.
He added that this type of operation reflects the fighting spirit possessed by the Palestinian fighter, and demonstrates the leadership and control system's ability to make decisions and determine target locations, with the steadfast communication system between the fighters, and the presence of Palestinian fighters everywhere, and that the claims of control by the occupation army are not true.
The researcher in political and strategic affairs, Saeed Ziyad, mentioned on his "X" platform account that the killing of the armored "Brigade 401" commander by the martyr Imad Aql Brigade, one of the three brigades believed by the enemy to have been dismantled.