Hamas is quietly attempting to rebuild battalions that were shattered by Israel earlier in the war as attention shifts to the southern part of the Gaza Strip, according to reports.

The terrorist group has been reappointing officials to senior positions in its northern division as the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reduces the size of its reserve forces.

Dismantling the a-Shati, Shujaiyeh and Jabalya battalions was a key objective at the start of the war. Security sources told Haaretz, the Israeli newspaper, that Hamas has begun appointing commanders to replace those killed in the fighting.

Herzl Halevi, the IDF’s chief of staff, has apparently warned political leaders that its military successes will be eroded because of a lack of strategy after hostilities conclude.

“We may have to operate again in areas where we have already completed the fighting,” he added.

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