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IDF assesses Hamas defeated military in all of Gaza, is now a guerrilla terror group
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF is assessing that Hamas has been defeated militarily in the entire Gaza Strip, and it is now a guerrilla terror group that will take some more time to dismantle.
Hamas is not the same terror group it was pre-October 7, in terms of its command and control, weapons, rockets, and operatives, at least half of whom have been killed according to the military.
The IDF has labeled dismantling Hamas as the most important war goal in the south, but returning the hostages is a more urgent goal and it is receiving priority.
“If we wait, it is not certain that there will be anyone to return,” the military is saying.
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