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Ten Thousand Terrorists Prepare for the Final Battle for Gaza


There are only two actors in the world who believe that conquering Gaza City will bring about Hamas’ defeat and the end of the war. The first is Benjamin Netanyahu. The second, ironically, is Hamas.

In IDF briefings, officials speak of 2,000 terrorists waiting in the strip’s capital. The real number is 10,000. Here’s the twist: until now, when the army operated step by step, terrorists fled from combat zones into the humanitarian areas to preserve their strength — and lives. Indeed, there are soldiers who have been operating in the strip for months without seeing a single terrorist with their own eyes.

Now, Hamas operatives are streaming into Gaza City for what they perceive as the ultimate battle.

Hamas’ view is that Israel has gone mad, that Netanyahu has gone mad. Where are the Jews who used to surrender when hostages were on the other side? Where are the Jews who avoided operating in an urban zone with hundreds of thousands of civilians?

Amongst Hamas’ external leadership, spirits are high after the failed assassination attempt in Doha. But in Hamas ranks inside Gaza, there’s silence in order to preserve operational security, alongside widespread hysteria ahead of the IDF’s conquest of Gaza City.

And afterwards? [...]

https://www.amitsegal.net/09-19-2025/