As of now, after weeks of ground fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, Hamas leaders are beginning to realize that they have no control over the area. The current ceasefire demonstrates to Hamas that as far as it is concerned, the picture is not at all clear. When field commanders search for the soldiers and the commanding officers, they discover that his senior officers died during the frontal battles against IDF fighters.
IDF Spokesperson
During the fighting in the Gaza Strip and before the ceasefire began, IDF aircraft, under intelligence guidance from the Shin Bet and Military Intelligence, killed five senior commanders of the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.
Ahmed Ghandour, served as commander of the northern Gaza Strip brigade in the Hamas terrorist organization. He was responsible for directing and managing all the terrorist activities of the Hamas terrorist organization in the northern Gaza Strip, initiating, promoting and approving terrorist activities and modifications, including shooting attacks, IEDs, rocket fire against residents of the State of Israel, and directing terrorist attacks throughout Judea and Samaria. Ghandour was one of the leaders in planning and executing the raid and the murderous massacre carried out by the Hamas terrorist organization near the Gaza Strip on Saturday, October 7
Ahmed Ghandour was eliminated, Hamas' northern Gaza Strip brigade commander, photo: IDF Spokesperson
Ayman Siyam served as head of the Ministry of Labor and Labor in the Hamas terrorist organization for about 15 years. In his last position, Siam was responsible for building up the array's force, managing the weapons inventory, and directing and directing all rocket launches by the Hamas terrorist organization into the State of Israel. Siyam was a significant source of knowledge in Hamas' military-terrorist wing, and in all the recent significant rounds of fighting he was responsible for Hamas' use of fire and the issuance of terrorist attacks.
Ayman Siyam, served as head of Hamas' labor and labor department, photo: IDF Spokesperson
Wael Rajab, deputy commander of the terrorist organization's northern Gaza Strip division, who also serves as a brigade operations officer. He previously served as commander of the Hamas police in the northern Gaza Strip and later as commander of the Beit Lahia Battalion. Considered a central figure in the brigade, connected to the battalion commanders.
Farsan Khalifa, senior figure in Hamas' West Bank headquarters and head of the Tulkarm Committee, served as a collaborator and close associate of senior Hamas figures. Assisted, promoted and directed attacks against Israeli civilians and security forces. He recently developed terrorist squads in the Nur a-Shams refugee camp in Judea and Samaria.
Khalifa was killed in an attack in which Ahmad Ghandour and Ayman Siyam were killed.
Rafat Salman, head of the combat support system in the northern Gaza Strip, is a senior figure in the Gaza City Brigade. Salman previously served as deputy commander of the brigade, making him highly knowledgeable about defensive preparations and attacks into Israeli territory. In his current position, he took part in planning the paragliding raid carried out by the Gaza City Brigade in the massacre that occurred on 7 October. Salman was assassinated along with Ghandur and Rajab.
In contrast to the situation in the northern Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinjan seems to be in control of what is happening in the south. This facilitates the movement of humanitarian aid trucks coming from Egypt and entering through the Rafah crossing. The trucks undergo an inspection by IDF and ISA forces and then continue inside.
The hostages in the convoy, photo: Arab networks
Despite the delays, the hostage deal is being carried out
In the meantime, the deal to release the hostages from Hamas captivity is proceeding according to the agreements, although here and there there are delays or small mines, but so far both phases have been carried out to the fullest, and in the next two days it is supposed to continue until the release of 50 Israeli abductees.
But between the summaries on paper and carrying out operations on the ground, there are many stages and challenges. The IDF regards the release of the abductees as a real operation with a headquarters under General Staff command and control, talks with representatives from the Red Cross and Egypt. As of now, things are getting done.
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