Will Hamas disarm? Militia leaders in Gaza: "They will kill them, not us"

Militia leaders in Gaza tell ynet that Hamas will not hand over its weapons, and if it does, the people will kill it. They call on Israel to enter another conflict before elections, otherwise it will be seen as weakness. Meanwhile, fighting in the Strip resumed after about 30 hours of quiet, with a drone strike and shelling.

Leaders of local militias in the Gaza Strip told ynet that Hamas will not agree to hand over its weapons, and if it does, it will be killed by the people. Hussam al-Astal, head of the Khan Younis militia, said: "As I have known for a long time, it is impossible for Hamas to hand over the weapons. They know that if they hand over the weapons today, they will be killed by the people, not by us." Also, Rassan al-Dahini, head of the Abu Shabab militia, claimed that Hamas will not give up the weapons, and added that they will also demand the weapons of the clans. Al-Dahini said that if Israel goes to elections without a war, it will be perceived as weakness: "If Abu Yair goes to elections without a war, it is as if he made peace with Hamas." Meanwhile, fighting in the Strip resumed after about 30 hours of relative quiet, with an IDF drone strike on a vehicle near al-Rashid Street, in which two people were killed. Hamas continues to demand that the mediators advance the second phase of the ceasefire.