Senior officers in the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate and Southern Command submitted a warning last week to Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir that Hamas’s military wing is preparing for renewed war with Israel, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
The terror group has been producing hundreds of explosive devices and anti-tank missiles every month, has been recruiting fighters aged 18-22, and recently restarted training for members of its elite Nukhba force, the officers say, according to the unsourced report.
Hamas is also said to be reconstructing underground infrastructure across Gaza and trying to smuggle drones and communication devices from Sinai.
“Hamas is strong on the ground. Nobody is threatening it, and the organization is unwilling to give up control of Gaza,” the warning says.
The report says the IDF believes the war must resume, but the United States objects to this and wants to preserve the current status quo while continuing to advance US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace initiative.
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