A report by Hebrew Channel 12 said that Hamas, about three years after the October 7 attack, remains far from its pre-war status but is not on the verge of disappearing. The movement's remaining force is estimated at about 25 to 30 thousand fighters, with assassinations continuing. The report noted that Hamas continues maintaining its tunnels and operating lathes to produce rockets, has distributed weapons to those affiliated with it, and that arms smuggling by drones from Egypt continues, while a political move that would complement Israeli military pressure and the Shin Bet is absent.
In the Gaza Strip, the Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported that Hamas security forces have raised their alert level noticeably in recent days, in anticipation of possible attacks by militias collaborating with Israel positioned deep in the Yellow Zone. Meanwhile, the Hebrew site Top News said that a drone assassinated Oday Adli al-Assar in a strike targeting the Mawasi Khan Younis area in the southern Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, settlers continue their attacks, including burning vehicles, stealing crops and storming Islamic holy sites, amid escalating attacks on Palestinians. Human rights activist Andria X documented the demolition by Israeli occupation forces of Palestinian homes in the village of Jinba in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
In a separate incident reflecting the spread of weapons, a post on the Abu Ali Al-Abri blog discussed the wedding of Abdullah Al-Hour in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, where the groom and his father Abu Naseem were raised on shoulders carrying weapons. The post noted that the family belongs to the Fatah movement.