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Saturday, April 13, 2024
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Saturday, April 13, 2024
Report: Hamas capabilities depleted, but terror group ‘remains in de facto control of swaths of Gaza’
Palestinians walk through the destruction in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 8, 2024 (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Officials and sources close to Hamas tell Britain’s The Guardian newspaper that while the terror group’s capabilities have been depleted, it is far from defeated.
The report says Hamas “remains in de facto control of swaths of Gaza” and notes that fighters from the terror group have been spotted maintaining order on the streets of Khan Younis, just days after Israeli troops withdrew from the city.
The outlet also notes the tensions between the terror group’s leadership in Gaza and abroad, including “deep personal animosity” between Yahya Sinwar and Khaled Mashal.
Additionally, the report says Hamas is facing rising dissent within Gaza.
