Watan-The estimates of the Israeli occupation army have revealed an indication of the failure of the ground battles it is conducting in the Gaza Strip against Palestinian resistance.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, these estimates have disclosed that the Islamic Resistance Movement, “Hamas,” in the Gaza Strip has not lost its leaders, and the majority of its fighters are still alive after 100 days of war.
The newspaper stated that the army’s estimates indicate that the number of fighters in the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, on the eve of the October 7th attack last year, was about 30,000.
Earlier, the occupation army claimed to have killed 9,000 fighters in the Gaza Strip, including about 50 leaders of the Al-Qassam Brigades. However, circulating information suggests otherwise.
Abu Ubaida responds to the occupation’s claims
Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, confirmed that the enemy’s announcements of alleged military achievements during its aggression on Gaza are matters that provoke ridicule for the resistance.
Abu Ubaida added in a recorded statement: “The day will come when we prove the falsehood of these claims and their disgrace.”
Staggering losses for the occupation
In contrast, Abu Ubaida confirmed that the occupation army incurred significant losses exceeding its costs on October 7th of last year.
Sources close to the political leadership of Hamas had previously revealed that Israeli statistics in this regard are pure nonsense and that the losses in the ranks of the Al-Qassam Brigades were extremely minimal.
The sources stated, “Al-Qassam is a military movement with a centralized structure and a loose organizational loop; we have not heard of serious losses suffered by the central forces.”
One source mentioned, “What is happening now in Gaza is a type of gang warfare, and mobilizing thousands for this war is unnecessary and fraught with risks.”
He added, “In guerrilla operations, small, fast teams are sufficient; these teams are also small in terms of objectives and minimizing losses.”