Watan-The confirmations of Israel’s failure to achieve its strategic objectives in the prolonged war on the Gaza Strip continue to emerge. The war lasted for months under the pretext of eliminating Hamas and ending its threat to the occupation state. According to U.S. intelligence reports, Hamas managed to recruit between 10,000 and 15,000 new fighters since the war began, a number roughly equivalent to the fighters it lost during the battles.
Two sources in the U.S. Congress, privy to classified intelligence, revealed these figures, which came as a significant shock to the occupation state and its allies. The sources noted that Hamas’s ability to recruit this number of fighters in such a short time highlights Israel’s failure to dismantle the movement’s organizational infrastructure, enabling it to sustain its long-term threat to the occupation’s security.
The scenes of the release of Palestinian female prisoners, organized by the Al-Qassam Brigades, were shocking to Israelis. They showcased the resistance’s organizational capabilities and ability to project strength on multiple occasions during the war. The Al-Qassam Brigades mobilized massive crowds to participate in the handover process, delivering a clear message of defiance to Israel and the world at large.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken previously stated that the United States recognizes that the number of fighters Hamas has recruited is nearly equivalent to those it lost in the war. This reflects the movement’s strength and its ability to recover quickly despite military and economic pressures.
Hamas’s continued presence in the Gaza Strip underscores Israel‘s failure to achieve the war’s primary goal of eliminating the movement and ending its security threat. These developments also undermine Israeli claims of successfully reducing Hamas’s organizational or military capabilities.
The months-long war resulted in the martyrdom of thousands of Palestinians and massive destruction in the Gaza Strip. However, Hamas’s ability to recruit and swiftly recover its strength indicates that Israel failed to achieve its strategic aspirations.
This failure raises questions about the effectiveness of Israel’s ongoing military operations against the Strip and opens the door to the possibility of future escalations that may prove even more complex.
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