"We control only 17%": Hamas admits they are losing their grip on the Gaza Strip

Sources in Hamas admit that the organization is losing its grip on the Gaza Strip and controls only 17%-20% of the territory, according to a report in the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. Israel controls 67% of the Strip.

Sources in Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip admit that the organization is losing its grip on the territory, according to a report in the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. According to Palestinian sources, Israel controls 67% of the Strip, and Hamas does not control all the territory beyond the yellow line (33%). In practice, the organization maintains fragile control over an area not exceeding 17%-20% of the Strip. Residents in areas west of Salah al-Din Street and within the yellow line reported continued control by Hamas operatives. Hamas faces complex circumstances that manifest in an inability to maintain full control, and it seeks to maintain presence and influence among the Gaza population through humanitarian projects. Additionally, the organization tries to thwart the activity of Gaza militias supported by Israel through ambushes. The center of the Strip remains Hamas's strongest stronghold, where a significant hold of the organization's security mechanisms is maintained.