Hamas leaders have likely calculated that their organization will endure even if Israel launches a major ground incursion into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where four of the terror group's operational battalions are believed to be operating.
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Hamas leaders have likely calculated that their organization will endure even if Israel launches a major ground incursion into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where four of the terror group’s operational battalions are believed to be operating.
“The withdrawal from Khan Younis will enable Hamas fighters to flee north as the Israel operation begins,” the ISW said Wednesday. On Monday, Hamas introduced a cease-fire counterproposal with key changes that Israel didn’t accept, including an end to the Israeli “blockade” and a permanent end to the war. The new demands would limit Israel’s ability to disrupt Hamas’ supplies and tunnel repair work along with smuggling in new weapons, according to the ISW.
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