Senior Official: Hamas Preparing for Attack, Awaiting Right Moment
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A senior Israeli security official stated that Hamas is significantly increasing its readiness for combat and preparing for a preemptive attack, recruiting and training teenagers as young as 17 in a week-long course. The official noted that Israel is not advancing offensive actions due to its election period. The IDF also revealed that Hamas is using the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza as a hub for terror operations, using civilians as human shields.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hamas is significantly increasing its readiness for combat and preparing for a preemptive attack, according to a senior Israeli security official.
- The organization is recruiting and rapidly training teenagers as young as 17 for the potential attack.
- Israel is not currently advancing offensive actions against Hamas due to its election period.
- The IDF revealed that Hamas is using the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza as a hub for terror operations.
- Hamas is allegedly using civilians and medical facilities as human shields, violating international law.
A senior Israeli security official has revealed that Hamas is significantly increasing its readiness for a return to combat, with intelligence indicating the organization is preparing for a preemptive attack, though a specific date has not yet been set. The official, speaking to Channel 14 News, stated that Hamas is actively recruiting teenagers as young as 17 and even younger, subjecting them to a rapid, week-long training focused primarily on weapons use.
This heightened activity comes amid Israel's election period, during which the official noted that no offensive actions against Hamas are currently being advanced. The report also highlighted the IDF's recent disclosure that the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, while functioning as a clinic, is also being utilized by Hamas as a central hub for its operations. This includes using the hospital's vicinity to plant explosive devices and advance terror plans, exploiting the presence of patients, medical staff, and civilians as human shields, which the IDF states is a violation of international law.
The IDF has previously presented intelligence and documentation showing Hamas's use of the hospital complex to rehabilitate its capabilities. This is not the first time the hospital and its surroundings have been used for terror activities; in December 2024, Israeli forces operating in the area discovered military equipment and weapons, and apprehended over 240 Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives.
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