Israel Military Sees It Taking All of 2024 to Eliminate Hamas Threat, Or Longer
- Army says 9,000 Hamas fighters dead but infrastructure remains
- Fighting in Khan Younis has been more intense than expected
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The Israeli military said it’s engaged in the fiercest fighting yet in Gaza in the southern city of Khan Younis, where it hopes to kill or capture Hamas leaders presumed to be hiding in tunnels with hostages.
Israeli troops have killed or captured most of the commanders of two of Hamas’ five fighting brigades, both based in the north of Gaza, an Israeli military intelligence officer said in a briefing.