Israeli Security Official: Hamas Faces Internal Strife Amidst New Attack Plots
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
A senior Israeli security official stated that Hamas is preparing for attacks against Israeli forces amid internal strife between its leadership abroad and in Gaza. Intelligence indicates plans to confront the Israeli military along the "Yellow Line" and local clans. The official cited Hamas's difficulty in rebuilding military capabilities due to Israeli operations and internal opposition. He assessed a major confrontation before the October 27 Israeli elections as unlikely but warned that Hamas's refusal to disarm could trigger future conflict.
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- Hamas is preparing attacks against Israeli forces amid internal leadership disputes, according to a senior Israeli security official.
- Israeli intelligence has detected Hamas plans for confrontations along the "Yellow Line" and with local Palestinian clans.
- Hamas faces difficulties rebuilding military capabilities due to Israeli operations and internal dissent, an official said.
- A senior Israeli official believes a major confrontation with Hamas before the October 27 elections is unlikely.
- The official warned that Hamas's refusal to disarm could lead to renewed conflict in the near future.
A senior Israeli security official revealed on Saturday that Hamas is showing signs of preparing for attacks against Israeli forces, coinciding with growing tensions between the group's leadership abroad, headed by Khalil al-Haya, and its Gaza-based leadership regarding policy towards Israel. Israeli intelligence has detected indications that Hamas is planning confrontations with the Israeli military along the "Yellow Line," which separates Israeli-controlled areas from the rest of the Gaza Strip, as well as with local Palestinian clans that frequently clash with the organization. The official stated, "We are monitoring offensive intentions generally, whether to confront the Israeli army along the Yellow Line or to confront the clans." He further noted that Hamas is struggling to rebuild its military capabilities due to ongoing Israeli operations and increasing internal dissent. "Hamas pays the price of defeat every day, with an average of three to four targeted eliminations daily," the official said, adding that the group is deeply concerned about the clans and internal stability. He elaborated that Hamas is unable to build new forces, only repairing existing weapons, with no external supplies observed and "highly effective activities to neutralize threats." This refers to Israeli Air Force operations aimed at disrupting Hamas's efforts to organize attacks or confront the IDF along the "Yellow Line." The official also mentioned that a detainee, identified as Al-Arabeed, initially unable to speak due to his health, has since improved and begun providing information to Israeli investigators. He attributed Israel's enhanced intelligence capabilities, which enable more targeted eliminations, to increased investment in intelligence resources, improved inter-agency cooperation, better information gathering, and new operations centers. Regarding the possibility of a major confrontation before the Israeli elections on October 27, the official deemed it unlikely. However, he warned that Hamas's apparent unwillingness to disarm could lead to renewed conflict in the near future, stating, "Hamas is supposed to hand over its weapons. I don't see that happening, nor is there an intention to do so. We need to exert more pressure, which will either lead to a military campaign in various forms or push Hamas to hand over its weapons."
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