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A Visit to the Qatari-Built Hamas Stronghold in Gaza
(Israel Hayom) Hanan Greenwood - The Hamad neighborhood in Khan Yunis is comprised of luxury homes in multi-story buildings, built by Qatar, located just a few hundred feet from the sea, with a view of the ruins of the Israeli communities of Netzarim and Kfar Darom. "We have been fighting for five months already, but this is the toughest combat zone we have been in so far. The terrorists here are suicidal, they fight for every square foot," IDF officers of the Commando Brigade said. "This neighborhood looks nice, but it is actually one big battlefield," says Lt.-Col. M. "There isn't a single location where we didn't encounter terrorists or ammunition. This is a very significant battle with very significant achievements. Unfortunately, two of our fighters were also killed right here." "There isn't a day that we don't encounter the enemy here. There is a very large number of them here, an unusual amount compared to what we have experienced so far in Khan Yunis," explains Col. Y. "There are a lot of terrorists who decided to retreat to this area in recent months from other areas." Outside one of the buildings I met a physician for one of the units, a reservist who has been serving since Oct. 7. A psychiatrist by profession, he told me, "Morale is high, it's amazing. I wish everyone had the level of courage and the will to win like these fighters." In one of the buildings, a terrorist used his family members as human shields. The fighters identified a woman and two children raising their hands, with the barrel of the terrorist's gun behind them. The forces managed to eliminate the terrorist, with the woman only lightly injured.