Israeli Defense Minister Joav Galant is convinced that the fighting spirit of the Islamist Hamas militias in the Gaza Strip has been broken after more than four months of war. “200 terrorists surrendered (in Khan Younis) at Nasser Hospital, dozens of others at Amal Hospital,” Galant said on Sunday. “This shows that Hamas has lost its fighting spirit,” he added.
In addition, the Hamas leadership under Gaza boss Jihia al-Sinwar, who is in hiding from Israeli security forces, has lost contact with the outside world. “The Gaza branch of Hamas is not responding,” Galant said. “There’s no one left on site to talk to.”
There are fewer and fewer organized armed forces
Hamas has only organized troops in the central Gaza Strip and in Rafah, the southern border city with Egypt. If the army decides to move there, “there will be no one to come to their aid – no Iranians and no international support.”
Israel prepares an offensive in Rafah
Galant met with the commanders of the units fighting in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army has been operating against Hamas in the southern city of Khan Younis for several weeks. She is also preparing an operation in Rafah.
Military action in the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city is highly controversial because it is home to 1.3 million Palestinians, most of whom have fled fighting in other parts of the coastal area.
Source: Krone
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