Hamas Has Lost the North, and What is Happening in the South? Situation Report from the Ruins of Gaza
While public and global attention is directed to other fronts, fighters of the 188th Brigade continue systematic operations in the southern Strip and dismantle Hamas infrastructure • Although the Rafah Brigade of the terrorist organization…
Assessment
While international attention has shifted elsewhere, the Israel Defense Forces continue systematic operations in southern Gaza. The Rafah brigade of Hamas has ceased to function as an organized military framework, yet dozens of tunnels and underground compounds have recently been exposed, indicating the threat is far from eliminated. The sustained activity in Khan Younis and along the southern smuggling route is aimed at securing border communities. The gap between declared military achievements and the ongoing subsurface threat suggests the campaign is entering a more protracted phase.