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The military wing of Hamas, the al-Qassam Brigades, announced that its fighters launched a surprise attack on Israeli forces southeast of Khan Yunis on Wednesday morning. According to the group, the fighters destroyed tanks, struck Israeli positions with mortars and explosive devices, and engaged soldiers in close-range combat inside residential buildings. A sniper also reportedly killed a Merkava 4 tank commander during the raid.

Retired Israeli major general Israel Ziv admitted in an interview on 103FM that the movement is reorganizing and regaining initiative.

“What we are seeing before our eyes is a new Hamas, a Hamas that is recovering. Hamas is reorganizing like it began—as a guerrilla organization,” he said, Maariv reported on Thursday.

His remarks echoed earlier warnings by retired major general Yitzhak Brik, who wrote in July that Hamas had already rebuilt to its pre-war strength. “Hamas now numbers about 40,000 resistance fighters, similar to its strength before the aggression began,” Brik wrote, adding that Israel’s soldiers face a “grim” reality.

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[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 76 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I’m not a political expert but if you eliminated Hamas but killed my whole family in the process my first move would be to start Hamas 2

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 62 points 3 months ago

If Hamas has a billion supporters, I am one of them. If they have ten supporters, I am one of them. If they have one supporter, it is me. If they have no supporters, i am dead

[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 61 points 3 months ago

cereal1 If Hamas is so great, why isn't there a Hamas 2?

cereal2

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 54 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

May a million more Hamases rise up against the Zionist entity.

[–] Beaver@hexbear.net 51 points 3 months ago

It seems counterproductive to try to defeat the war orphan org by creating tons of new war orphans

[–] jack@hexbear.net 45 points 3 months ago (1 children)

His remarks echoed earlier warnings by retired major general Yitzhak Brik, who wrote in July that Hamas had already rebuilt to its pre-war strength. “Hamas now numbers about 40,000 resistance fighters, similar to its strength before the aggression began,” Brik wrote, adding that Israel’s soldiers face a “grim” reality.

I really, really hope this is true. It's believable.

[–] communism@lemmy.ml 51 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Entirely believable. If you're experiencing genocide, what are you going to do? Just let you and everyone you love be killed? No, you're gonna fight back. Of course Al Qassam recruitment has been doing well.

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 27 points 3 months ago

Not to mention, during a genocide, it becomes necessary to arm every person part of the group being genocided. If the Israelis kill all the adults in Palestine, where does that leave the children? If the Israelis show they're okay with murdering babies and toddlers with guns and knives, what other option is there?

In the face of such depravity, the only solution is for every person to fight because it's all or nothing.

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 44 points 3 months ago
[–] Yuritopiaposadism@hexbear.net 42 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

a new Hamas

smh, won't finish the old Hamas and already got a new one.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 32 points 3 months ago
[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 28 points 3 months ago

I am sure this is at least somewhat true, but this reads as pretext for the upcoming escalation in the Gaza occupation and the somehow-worse slaughter they will commit.

[–] CleverOleg@hexbear.net 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if Hamas is actually constrained more by limits on equipment quantity and ability to train new fighters. Because I have to imagine there’s quite a lot of Gazans who want to take up arms against the entity and feel they have nothing to lose.

[–] D61@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

It would not surprise me if the fighters are mostly sent out of country for training. With the very close quarters fighting and just incredibly gutsy ambushes they constantly successfully pull off, they can't afford to have green troops trying to learn on the job and getting an entire assault or ambush team killed.

[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 15 points 3 months ago

new Hamas is Khamas