The IDF Southern Command released an assessment stating that Hamas has restored its military command structure, including a military wing commander and brigade-level leadership, along with tens of thousands of weapons and active training courses. The assessment warns that fully defeating the terror organization requires maneuvering into the heart of Gaza City, and that failing to do so would leave Israel exposed to a next wave of attacks.
The IDF Southern Command's latest assessment paints a stark picture of Hamas's rehabilitation in Gaza. According to the assessment, the terror organization has reestablished its full military hierarchy down to brigade and battalion level, maintains tens of thousands of weapons, and runs active training courses.
Israeli forces currently control approximately 70% of Gaza's territory, hold the 'yellow line' buffer zone, and have dismantled the tunnel network built over more than 20 years, the assessment states. The military continues a targeted killing policy despite reported pressure from the United States and moderate Sunni states to hold back.
On the strategic question of defeating Hamas, the assessment is unequivocal: a decisive victory requires a ground maneuver into the heart of Gaza City. The assessment warns that without such an operation, the organization's rehabilitation would eventually produce a new wave of attacks against Israel.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, the security establishment has been debating whether to resume full-scale offensive operations in Gaza, with Southern Command advocating for renewal while other elements of the General Staff have hesitated due to competing fronts and manpower constraints.
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