Israel has eliminated at least 17,000 of Hamas’ estimated 30,000 thugs, IDF spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Hagari said this week, and has also been rapidly eliminating terrorist leaders in recent days.
The good ones: Rot in Hell, Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh.
At this point, it seems likely that Hamas insiders are siding with each other on behalf of the IDF, and that Yahya Sinwar, an ultra-hardliner loyal only to Tehran, will replace Haniyeh as leader of the group and likely purge any potential rivals or Hamas associates with ulterior motives. other They would rather defend themselves than die killing each other because of Iran’s imperialist ambitions.
Desertions may also be on the rise.
Hamas members have exclusive use of the tunnel and bunker system to protect themselves from Israeli bombs, but Israel is rapidly eliminating those shelters.
Importantly, the IDF’s control of the Philadelphia Corridor and its subsequent sealing off of dozens of tunnels dotting the Gaza border with Egypt highlights Egypt’s complete lack of control over smuggling into the Gaza Strip.
Of course, in Israel Give way Control of the corridor is Hamas’ main goal in ceasefire negotiations, without which it would be unable to receive supplies.
Perhaps Jerusalem would agree. if Eventually, the remaining hostages were rescued, and He believes that sufficient measures have been taken during the ceasefire to prevent new smuggling attempts.
Hamas, meanwhile, is not even directly involved in the ceasefire talks. Sinwar’s strategy is to get the mediator to make significant concessions from Israel, and then demand further concessions once the mediator claims an interim agreement has been reached.
Eliminating Hamas’ leadership and its vast terrorist organization is one of Israel’s main war objectives, along with rescuing all hostages. and Prevent Gaza from once again becoming a huge base for terrorist attacks.
Israeli officials say the IDF has accomplished “the majority” of these objectives, but how Gaza will specifically be governed once the fighting ends remains a mystery.
The biggest travesty here is not that Hamas is not at the table; Iran Tehran ultimately holds the sway over not only Hamas, but also Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and a variety of smaller militias across the region that attack Israel and shipping in the Red Sea. and There is a US military base there.
Until the Biden-Harris team acknowledges that harsh truth, all of their efforts to avoid “escalation” and restore peace are a joke.
