Report: ‘Unusual incident’ in Gaza indicates Hamas gearing up to carry out new raid in Israel

Israel recently identified “an unusual incident” in Gaza, which points to Hamas gearing up for a renewed raid, penetrating into Israel, Channel 12 says, in an unsourced report that it says was approved for publication by the military censor.

The report also says Israel has identified a “sharp rise” in Hamas efforts to carry out attacks on Gaza border kibbutzim and communities, and on IDF troops stationed inside Gaza.

It further quotes Defense Minister Israel Katz recently telling residents in communities close to Gaza: “Hamas has sustained a heavy blow, but has not been defeated. There are ongoing efforts for its recovery. Hamas is constantly gearing up to carry out a renewed raid into Israel — similar to October 7.”

The TV report comes a day after opposition MK Gadi Eisenkot, a former IDF chief, and other opposition legislators warned of an alarming resurgence by Gaza’s terror groups.

“In recent days, we have been informed that the military power of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) has been restored, to the point where Hamas has over 25,000 and PIJ has over 5,000 armed terrorists,” wrote the MKs, all of whom are members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.