Will Hamas be defeated after the occupation of Gaza? The Chief of Staff of the "Israeli" army answers.

Channel 12 reported that the Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Eyal Zamir, informed the political level that the "Hamas" movement will not be defeated militarily or politically even after the occupation of Gaza City.

The channel added that Zamir informed the political level that the ground operation the army is preparing to carry out in Gaza City "will not achieve a complete resolution," noting that the aim of his position is to "unify expectations with the government regarding the results of the anticipated ground operation," as it put it.

The Chief of Staff clarified, in a closed session according to the channel, that "achieving a final resolution requires expanding operations to other areas in the sector, including the central camps, which may pose a civilian challenge that the army does not wish to bear."

In a related context, the Hebrew channel mentioned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized during a security meeting earlier the necessity of "starting the operation within the agreed-upon timeline," amid growing fears that the ground operation could endanger the lives of hostages held by Hamas.

The channel pointed out that Netanyahu discussed with ministers and security agency leaders the "possible scenarios" in case Hamas harmed or executed the hostages during the fighting, according to its claims.

According to estimates from the occupation's security establishment, controlling Gaza may take between several months and half a year before the start of a broader "cleansing" phase of the area.

Zamir's statement coincides with the expansion of the Israeli occupation army's operations in Gaza City, under Netanyahu's instructions, and its complete demolition of residential neighborhoods, ignoring repeated warnings that this could endanger the lives of the hostages.

On August 8, the Israeli government approved a plan proposed by Netanyahu to gradually reoccupy the Gaza Strip entirely, starting with Gaza City.

At the beginning of September, the Israeli occupation army launched an aggression named "Gideon's Chariots 2" to completely occupy Gaza City, which sparked criticism and protests in the occupied cities, fearing for the lives of the hostages and soldiers in the sector.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 2023, resulting in 64,871 martyrs and 164,610 injured Palestinians, most of whom are children and women, and hundreds of thousands of displaced persons, with famine claiming the lives of 422 Palestinians, including 145 children.