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Report: Senior defense officials warn Hamas reestablishing control in Gaza
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A member of the internal security forces loyal to the Palestinian terror group Hamas mans a checkpoint in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on October 12, 2025. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
Senior defense officials have warned Israel’s leaders that Hamas is reestablishing control and governance over the Gaza Strip, Channel 13 news reports.
The network says this includes action against its opponents, the collection of taxes and the operation of municipal services.
According to Channel 13, the defense establishment recommends moving forward to the next phase of Trump’s ceasefire plan, which would ostensibly see Hamas disarmed and new leadership established in Gaza.
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