Former senior Israeli officials praise Hamas’s resilience

 

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US newspaper The New York Times has interviewed Michael Milshtein, a former senior intelligence officer for Israel, and Giora Eiland, a retired major general and former head of Israel’s National Security Council.

Milshtein dismissed comments from Israeli leaders suggesting that Hamas is at its breaking point after over two months of Israel’s military campaign against it

“They’ve been saying this for a while, that Hamas is collapsing,” he told the New York Times. “But it’s just not true. Every day, we’re facing tough battles.”

Eiland said that Hamas has a distinct ability to replace its commanders when they are killed with others who are equally skilled and devoted.

“From a professional point of view, I must give credit to their resilience,” he said. “I cannot see any signs of collapse of the military abilities of Hamas nor in their political strength to continue to lead Gaza.”

Top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant, have repeatedly said that the aim of their war is to completely destroy Hamas, and that they will continue their military offensive until this goal is realised.

Who are the Israeli refuseniks picking jail over the Gaza war?

When Tel Aviv teen Tal Mitnick refused to enlist in the Israeli army, he was put on trial. He was taken to military prison to serve a 30-day sentence on Tuesday.

Standing alone in a country on a determined war footing is an agonising decision. But, speaking at Tel Hashomer, a base near the Gaza fence in central Israel, Mitnick staunchly defended his decision.

“I believe that slaughter cannot solve slaughter,” he said. “The criminal attack on Gaza won’t solve the atrocious slaughter that Hamas executed. Violence won’t solve violence. And that is why I refuse.”

The solution, he said, would not come from corrupt politicians in Israel or from Hamas. “It will come from us, the sons and daughters of the two nations,” he said.