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\"\"<\/a>Hamas to Ramp Up Brutal Crackdown on Gazans as New Israeli Data Shows Terror Group Still Heavily Armed<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Ailin Vilches Arguello<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hamas fighters on Feb. 22, 2025. Photo: Majdi Fathi via Reuters Connect<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

As new Israeli intelligence reveals that Hamas remains heavily armed despite severe losses during the two-year conflict in Gaza, the Palestinian terrorist group is intensifying its brutal crackdown on all opposition in the enclave.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hamas still maintains a substantial stockpile of rockets<\/a> and other weaponry, even after being severely weakened by Israel\u2019s military campaign, according to information and estimates gathered by the Israeli defense establishment and shared with Hebrew media on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The newly released intelligence assessment, reported by Israel\u2019s Channel 12 news, indicates that the Palestinian terrorist group is facing a major weapons shortfall, with over 60 percent of its military equipment lost, nearly half of its forces \u2014 including senior members<\/a> \u2014 eliminated, and more than half of its above-ground infrastructure destroyed.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Israel believes that Hamas, despite suffering severe losses during the war, continues to operate more than half of its tunnels, with its underground infrastructure serving as the Islamist group\u2019s main hub. Hamas also still has hundreds of rockets, some of them medium range, which can reach the center of Israel, and has more than 10,000 other weapons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Hamas is still bringing in recruits and has about 20,000 terrorists still active in the ranks of the organization. However, these are primarily fighters with little experience and competence, according to Israeli assessments, who have undergone only limited training, while the terrorist group\u2019s elite Nukhba forces, which led the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion of and massacre across southern Israel, have struggled to replenish their decimated ranks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shortly after the US-backed ceasefire to halt fighting in Gaza took effect, Hamas moved to reassert control over the war-torn enclave<\/a> and consolidate its weakened position by targeting Palestinians who it labeled as \u201clawbreakers and collaborators with Israel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Iranian media, Hamas is preparing to launch its largest operation yet to eliminate the remaining armed opposition groups \u201cthat continue to collaborate with the Israeli occupation forces.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the coming days, we will launch our largest security campaign yet, targeting multiple areas where these groups remain,\u201d a Hamas official told the Iranian state outlet Press TV.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to eliminate all collaborators and ensure peace and security for the people of Gaza,\u201d he continued.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the ceasefire, which left the Israeli military in control of 53 percent of the enclave, took effect earlier this month, Hamas\u2019s brutal crackdown has escalated dramatically, sparking widespread clashes and violence as the group moves to seize weapons and eliminate any opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

The terrorist group has publicly executed alleged collaborators and rival militia members in the 47 percent of Gaza that remains outside Israeli military control, an area where the majority of Gaza\u2019s population still lives under Hamas\u2019s authority.<\/span><\/p>\n