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Hamas using power vacuum to regain control of Gaza, security establishment fears

by | Jun 5, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)
An official explained that a major problem has arisen due to on-the-ground dynamics. “Hamas is dragging its feet, and the US is finding it difficult to apply leverage on it,” he noted.