Paving the way for renewed aggression on Gaza: The occupation army promotes claims about Hamas's growing strength
The Israeli occupation army claimed that Hamas is rebuilding its military capabilities and strengthening its control over Gaza, in rhetoric paving the way for renewed aggression. Israeli officials presented intelligence information to the US military, claiming it indicates Hamas's readiness for renewed fighting, despite informed sources acknowledging a lack of information about a specific date for resuming hostilities.
The Israeli occupation army claimed that the Hamas movement is rebuilding its military capabilities and strengthening its control over the Gaza Strip, in rhetoric paving the way for renewed aggression on the Strip. Senior occupation army officials, in recent days, presented to high-ranking US military officers information they said was intelligence, claiming it indicates Hamas's readiness for the possibility of renewed fighting. The army and Shin Bet claimed that the condition of disarming Hamas, which underpins the US plan, is not being met, and accused the movement of continuing to violate understandings on a daily basis. However, sources familiar with the details acknowledged that there is no information available about a date set by Hamas for resuming fighting or about an organized operational plan on its part. The army claimed that Hamas managed to rebuild parts of its military infrastructure, estimating its number of operatives at between 30,000 and 40,000. Concurrently, Haaretz reported that Israel is rejecting a US demand to allow the rehabilitation of two major wastewater treatment plants in the Strip. Despite the widespread destruction, the army claimed that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is currently better than at any time since the start of the war, while acknowledging that this is only a relative improvement.