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The Arabs (be it nations like Iraq, Egypt and Syria), or individuals and groups (Hammas, PLO, PFLP, etc) have had a log history of failing when attacking the Jews in Israel.
Depending on how you count them, there have been between 7-12+ conflicts fought between Arab Forces, and Israel. And Israel has won all of them. And from day 1 they have been outnumbered and outgunned.
And historically, they are simply reverting to a style of warfare that has been the norm in the region for thousands of years. Other then the kingdoms of Israel and Judea, historically the region has been in a state of Anarchy. Little pieces of territory, either little more then city-states, or wandering nomads.
The last time before 1948 that the area was truely under self-rule was in 70CE, when the Herodian Dynasty of Judea was crushed by Rome. Ever since, it was a territory controlled by outsiders. And considered so worthless (other then Jerusalem and a few other holy sites) that it was never really even put under formal rule. Clans and tribes ruled pieces of land, and the outside conquerers found it easier to simply let them run their little areas.
So when looking historically, it is not surprising that the fighting in many ways is along tribal lines. Even the various groups (Hamas, PLO) tend to follow old tribal alliances. Raids, hit and run attacks, slaughter as a terror weapon, all are traditional means of warfare in the region.
