In an interview with the press on July 6, this person said that Hamas' security apparatus had collapsed, while the entire remaining commanding force fell into chaos after attacks by the Israeli army.
The officer holds the rank of lieutenant colonel and was injured in a raid on Israel in October 2023. He said the headquarters of the Hamas security agency, which used to be the Gaza operation center, has now been dragged by people to be looted.
No more police, no more security personnel. Everything has been cleaned, from the mattress to the corrugated iron sheets. Hamas' control in Gaza has completely collapsed, he said.
Since the final ceasefire ended in March, Israeli strikes have destroyed the remnants of the Hamas command system, he said. Internal contact has also been lost, and he does not know who is leading the organization in Gaza at the moment.
The financial situation in the organization is also miserable, with salaries being delayed and some people even dying while receiving salaries. Some members died just trying to get money, he said.
The first round of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel in Qatar has ended without reaching an agreement. Two Palestinian sources revealed that the Israeli delegation to Qatar did not have enough authority to accept anything.
US President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the possibility of reaching a ceasefire and returning hostages this week is very high. He is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington to continue discussing the situation in Gaza and the Middle East.
