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Unpredictable swarming

Strategy Page:

American infantry tactics in Iraq often look like they were copied from methods developed in Israel. Fighting Palestinian gunmen and suicide bombers since late 2000, the Israeli army has developed, by trial, error and analysis, infantry tactics that take away many of the inherent advantages irregular fighters have. Called “organized unpredictability” or “swarming tactics,” the Israelis take advantage of the better training and discipline of their infantry to disrupt anything the Palestinians might be up to. Collecting as much information as possible about the enemy (how many men, and weapon, which buildings they live, or hang out, in, what firing positions they might favor, what routes they might favor in moving, who the leaders are, where valuable assets might be stored, and so on), the Israelis move in from multiple directions, including troops landed from helicopters. The Israelis also set up roadblocks, and use electronic warfare (to knock out land line or cell phone communications). Each group of Israeli troops has an objective, and the ability to adapt quickly to unexpected situations. Fighting Palestinians in the mazes that characterized their towns and villages, the unexpected has to be expected. By coming from so many different directions, including blasting through walls and entire buildings, the Israeli assault would often cause the Palestinians to panic, and move recklessly, running into impromptu ambushes set up by the Israelis. Snipers are used a lot. The Israelis favored night operations, where their UAVs overhead were thus hidden, and where the Israeli night vision devices gave them another edge over the Palestinians.