Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that ministers voted overnight to ramp up military pressure on Hamas, claiming the tactics were “working” to secure a deal for the hostages held in Gaza. “It works because it acts simultaneously,” he said at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. “On one hand, it crushes Hamas’s military and governmental capabilities, and on the other, it creates the conditions for the release of our hostages.” The security cabinet's vote came as mass protests c

'Hamas has 20k fighters': Israel's shock reveal after claiming destruction of group's military wing After two years of intense conflict in #Gaza, #Israel’s military warns #Hamas remains a potent force with around 20,000 fighters and hundreds of rockets capable of striking deep into Israel. Despite IDF claims of killing over 22,000 militants and destroying key tunnels, Hamas has replenished its ranks with new recruits, though less trained. | The Times of India