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(JNS) Yaakov Lappin - Prof. Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, told JNS that "Hamas is definitely in real strategic distress. Its entire command and control mechanism has been destroyed. Other than the Gaza Brigade commander, Ezzidin al-Haddad, there is no senior figure left capable of managing the organization." "The organization's military capabilities have been severely damaged. In fact, Hamas today has no ability to operate as an organized military framework. What remains is entirely residual." Hamas has "switched to sporadic terror and guerrilla warfare, making efforts to place mines, and place IEDs on [military] traffic routes and quickly emerge from tunnels to fire anti-tank missiles and then swiftly escape back into the tunnels." Moreover, "Hamas is losing its grip on governing civilians. The civilians' fear barrier of Hamas is eroding, and the humanitarian aid distribution centers are operating in a way that draws many civilians there, despite Hamas's attempts at disruption." Michael added that the heavy IDF military pressure, civilian departures from northern Gaza, and strikes on multi-story buildings and civilian facilities used by Hamas are further destabilizing the group. Oded Ailam, former head of the counterterrorism division in the Mossad and currently a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, told the Jerusalem Press Club on May 29 that for the first time, "Hamas is losing its grip on the population....They did everything in their power in order to discourage the population from reaching [the distribution centers] and receiving the food, because controlling the food and controlling the supply is controlling the population, and they are losing it." "Right now what we are seeing is the first step in the collapse of the Hamas regime in Gaza, and it's extremely important that it will continue, and we should encourage those steps." The Israeli observers all agreed that any Gaza solution leaving Hamas in power would signify a dangerous victory for the group.2025-06-08 00:00:00Full Article
Hamas Is Losing Its Grip on Gaza's Civilians
(JNS) Yaakov Lappin - Prof. Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, told JNS that "Hamas is definitely in real strategic distress. Its entire command and control mechanism has been destroyed. Other than the Gaza Brigade commander, Ezzidin al-Haddad, there is no senior figure left capable of managing the organization." "The organization's military capabilities have been severely damaged. In fact, Hamas today has no ability to operate as an organized military framework. What remains is entirely residual." Hamas has "switched to sporadic terror and guerrilla warfare, making efforts to place mines, and place IEDs on [military] traffic routes and quickly emerge from tunnels to fire anti-tank missiles and then swiftly escape back into the tunnels." Moreover, "Hamas is losing its grip on governing civilians. The civilians' fear barrier of Hamas is eroding, and the humanitarian aid distribution centers are operating in a way that draws many civilians there, despite Hamas's attempts at disruption." Michael added that the heavy IDF military pressure, civilian departures from northern Gaza, and strikes on multi-story buildings and civilian facilities used by Hamas are further destabilizing the group. Oded Ailam, former head of the counterterrorism division in the Mossad and currently a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, told the Jerusalem Press Club on May 29 that for the first time, "Hamas is losing its grip on the population....They did everything in their power in order to discourage the population from reaching [the distribution centers] and receiving the food, because controlling the food and controlling the supply is controlling the population, and they are losing it." "Right now what we are seeing is the first step in the collapse of the Hamas regime in Gaza, and it's extremely important that it will continue, and we should encourage those steps." The Israeli observers all agreed that any Gaza solution leaving Hamas in power would signify a dangerous victory for the group.2025-06-08 00:00:00Full Article
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