Posted on 12/01/2023 5:47:00 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
While much attention has been paid to the humanitarian relief enabled by the weeklong truce between Hamas and Israel, national security experts note that the pause may have given Hamas the opportunity to strengthen and resupply its forces for when hostilities resumed Friday.
The concern was that Hamas would emerge strengthened so its forces could respond to Israel's devastating ground and aerial assault in northern Gaza, and potentially in southern Gaza, where many of the enclave's 2 million civilian residents are now located after heeding Israel's warnings to leave northern Gaza before Israeli forces attacked there.
Those questions of whether Hamas has benefited from the temporary truce may be answered soon as Israel resumed its offensive operations on Friday by launching airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after it said Hamas had violated the terms of the cease-fire.
Mick Mulroy, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East and ABC News contributor, described the pause in fighting as a "net win" for Hamas "both militarily and politically."
"I believe Israel knew this would be the case, but it was worth it for them to recover their hostages," he added.
Mulroy and other national security analysts who spoke with ABC News concur that Hamas has likely used the temporary truce to refit, re-arm, and reposition its forces in Gaza.
"This has stopped the IDF's momentum, allowing Hamas to maneuver to gain a tactical advantage," according to Mulroy.
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No duh.
Second, put GPS trackers in the hostages released by Israel. 3 days later you will have complete maps of all the underground entryways.
Third, Grind the Gaza strip to sand and call it a beach.
IDF will end Hamas.
With our without the USA.
Not this time.
Israel will protect themselves. The only way they succeed at that is to eliminate Hamas.
There is no other option.
Talk is cheap.
We shall see.
The logistical supply train was certainly bolstered thanks to the Psycho-liar in residence.
“Why Hamas could emerge stronger militarily from the temporary cease-fire with Israel”
Until they are all DEAD!
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