IDF Special Forces Reveals Truths about Gaza War | Doron Keidar AmFest 2025 Q&A

In this explosive AmFest 2025 Q&A at the @Generation_Zion media booth, Sergeant Major Doron Keidar of the IDF Special Forces Reserves delivers raw, unfiltered truth from nearly 500 days on the front lines of the October 7th War — including brutal urban battles in Gaza and operations in Lebanon.

With over 20 years of combat experience and now serving in an elite special mobility units, Doron breaks down the harsh realities mainstream media ignores:

Hamas's deliberate urban embedding — Fighters operate without uniforms, hiding in civilian homes, mosques, schools, and a vast tunnel network. Every other home is booby-trapped with IEDs, explosives, and ambush points — forcing IDF forces to clear structures methodically to avoid catastrophic losses. This explains the widespread destruction: armored bulldozers (like the D9) and combat engineers lead advances to neutralize traps, create safe paths, and expose hidden entrances, minimizing soldier exposure in kill zones.

Tunnel warfare nightmare — Hamas's subterranean "Gaza metro" includes command centers, weapon caches, and cross-border routes. IDF tactics include ground drones, UGVs for mapping, visual reconnaissance for disturbed earth/vent shafts, and injecting expanding foam to seal passages — all before risking troops in dangerous underground ops.

Precision & civilian protection measures — Despite facing human shields (Hamas fighters blending in civilian clothes, using residents to block advances), the IDF employs roof-knocking warnings, millions of leaflets, evacuation corridors, real-time daily operational maps for civilians, and legal advisers embedded with units for targeting decisions. These unprecedented steps contribute to a staggering 0.16:1 civilian-to-combatant ratio (~86% combatants out of ~67,000 total deaths) — far better than the UN's 9:1 urban warfare benchmark or GWOT averages (~1.2:1 in places like Mosul).

No starvation crisis — The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) delivered 655% more food than the UN, including 318 tons (14,806 boxes) on May 29, 2025 alone — feeding 81,433 Gazans for 3 days — while bypassing Hamas theft and control.

Israel fights a uniquely cynical enemy that weaponizes civilians and infrastructure — yet the IDF achieves historically low civilian harm through disciplined, innovative tactics in one of the most challenging urban battlefields ever.

Watch the full, no-holds-barred session for Doron's firsthand accounts from Gaza's rubble-filled streets to Lebanon's border threats!

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